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TKR: No advantage of gender-specific prosthesis in female osteoarthritis patients

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August 2013

TKR: No advantage of gender-specific prosthesis in female osteoarthritis patients

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:544| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Do we need a gender-specific total knee replacement? A randomised controlled trial comparing a high-flex and a gender-specific posterior design

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Jun;94(6):787-92

Contributing Authors:
MG Thomsen H Husted J Bencke D Curtis G Holm A Troelsen

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Synopsis

24 female patients (48 knees) with bilateral osteoarthritis were randomized to receive a high-flexion posterior-stabilised (PS) total knee replacement (TKR) in one knee and a gender-specific high-flexion PS TKR in the other knee. Over 1 year, there was no significant difference between the two types of TKR with respect to range of movement, pain, satisfaction, and the median "feel" score. The two ...

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