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A Prefix total knee system. sm

Posted By: ME on 2007-10-03
In Reply to: Aprefix femoral/tibial fixation device for knee? Thx. nm - Cheryl

Subject: A Prefix total knee system. sm

Prefix total knee is produced in more than one model so that the surgeon can for example choose the model according


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