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The German magazine Arthroskopie has published an informative article about knee joint distraction with the title ‘Knee joint distraction in the treatment of severe osteoarthritis’. References to the scientific background are included.
The article is written by R. J. van Heerwaarden MD, PhD from the Centre for Deformity Corrrection and Joint Preserving Surgery, Kliniek ViaSana and by W. Verra MD from Medisch Spectrum Twente.
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