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TKA: No difference in outcomes between fixed and mobile bearing prostheses
August 2013
TKA: No difference in outcomes between fixed and mobile bearing prostheses
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Fixed versus mobile weight-bearing prosthesis in total knee arthroplasty
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2012 Dec;20(12):2519-27. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-1946-1. Epub 2012 Mar 15Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
300 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized and received either fixed weight-bearing or mobile weight-bearing prostheses to assess the rate of recovery. Despite both groups showing significant improvements in their health, there was no statistical difference in Knee Society Scores, SF-36 scores and patellofemoral joint function scores between the groups at the fiv...
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