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Mobile-type platform better than fixed-type platform for functional outcomes in TKA

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April 2013

Mobile-type platform better than fixed-type platform for functional outcomes in TKA

Vol: 2| Issue: 3| Number:145| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Relationship between joint gap difference and range of motion in total knee arthroplasty: A prospective randomised study between different platforms

Int Orthop. 2009 Aug;33(4):997-1000. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Contributing Authors:
H Higuchi K Hatayama M Shimizu A Kobayashi T Kobayashi K Takagishi

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68 patients (76 joints) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive arthroplasty with either a mobile platform or fixed platform. This study assessed the effects of platform type on the postoperative range of motion (ROM), while also assessing correlation of postoperative ROM with preoperative ROM and knee joint gap. The results from this study indicated that at a 4 year fo...

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