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Novel TKA implant results in significantly greater extensor power postoperatively
November 2013
Novel TKA implant results in significantly greater extensor power postoperatively
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty
J Orthop Res. 2013 Aug;31(8):1201-7Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
212 Patients scheduled to undergo TKA, with unilateral symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, were included in this trial to determine the efficacy of a novel prosthesis hypothesized to improve lower limb power output. Recent research has suggested that knee flexion/extension may occur around a fixed axis in the femur, which led to the development of a single-radius implant. Patients were randomized to ...
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