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Medial-Pivot vs. Posterior-Stabilized Implant Designs in TKA for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

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July 2021

Medial-Pivot vs. Posterior-Stabilized Implant Designs in TKA for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis

Vol: 54| Issue: 1| Number:1| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Medial-Pivot versus Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty

J Arthroplasty. 2021 May;36(5): 1584-1589.

Contributing Authors:
JS Chang B Kayani PD Moriarty JE Tahmassebi FS Haddad

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Synopsis

Ninety patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis scheduled for a primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive a medial-pivot implant (n=45) or a posterior-stabilized implant (n=45). The primary outcome of interest was knee range of motion. Secondary outcomes of interest included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index, the Oxford Knee Score (OKS...

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