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TKA: No difference between mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing prostheses
July 2014
TKA: No difference between mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing prostheses
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of Mobile-Bearing and Fixed-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Study
J Arthroplasty. 2005 Feb;20(2):145-53Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
197 patients (210 knees) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive an established fixed-bearing posterior-stabilized prosthesis or a meniscal-bearing prosthesis. Over an average of 36 months, the fixed-bearing group demonstrated a significantly higher maximum flexion compared to the meniscal-bearing group. However, the two groups did not differ significantly in knee score...
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