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TKA: No difference between mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing prostheses

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July 2014

TKA: No difference between mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing prostheses

Vol: 3| Issue: 7| Number:29| ISSN#: 2564-2537
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):145-53

Contributing Authors:
P Aglietti A Baldini R Buzzi D Lup L De Luca

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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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