From the *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inha University, Incheon, Korea; and †Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Acknowledgment date: January 10, 2005. First revision date: September 12, 2007. Second revision date: April 17, 2008. Acceptance date: April 18, 2008.
The device(s)/drug(s) is/are FDA-approved or approved by corresponding national agency for this indication.
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