
Arthroplasty
No additional benefit to using gender specific prosthesis in Total Knee Replacement
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by one or more authors of the
original publication.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2010 Aug 18;92(10):1911-20.
85 women scheduled for a simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomized to either a standard implant or a gender specific implant. Contrary to the rationale for the gender modifications of the implant, a standard prosthesis had a significantly better fit in the distal part of the femur than the gender-specific implant. There were no additional clinical benefits associated with the gender-specific implant in 2 year observation period.
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