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High-flex TKA does not provide benefit over standard TKA for ROM or clinical outcomes
June 2016
High-flex TKA does not provide benefit over standard TKA for ROM or clinical outcomes
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Do Patients Really Gain Outcome Benefits When Using the High-Flex Knee Prostheses in Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
J Arthroplasty. 2015 Apr;30(4):580-586Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
18 randomized controlled trials (1906 patients, 2069 knees) were included in this meta-analysis to assess if high-flex knee prostheses provided advantages in the range of motion of the knee, clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction when compared to standard prostheses in patients receiving total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The results suggested that postoperative ROM was slightly greater in high-f...
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