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Higher risk of complications with simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty
August 2013
Higher risk of complications with simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty
Study Type:Meta-analysis/Systematic Review
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Safety of Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-Analysis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Jun;89(6):1220-6Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
This meta-analysis identified 18 randomized prospective published studies which had a total of 27,807 patients (44,684 knees). From these studies, 16,419 simultaneous bilateral total knee replacements, 10,930 unilateral total knee replacements, and 458 staged bilateral total knee replacements (that had a minimum of 3 months between operations) were identified. Results from the analysis indicated t...
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