Do New knee Implant Designs Accelerate Early Motion and Function in Total knee Arthroplasty TKA Patients

Terri A Zachos and Wes Mesko
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Wes Mesko: Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, USA

Orthopedics and Rheumatology Open Access Journals, 2017, vol. 5, issue 4, 101-105

Abstract: Modification total knee implant designs bring hope of more rapid recovery with improved patient satisfaction and longevity. However, these proposed improvements also increase implant costs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether newer designs with greater size options of the femur and tibia result in improved short term clinical results.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/OROAJ.2017.05.555675

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