
Arthroplasty
No clinical or functional benefit of gender-specific high-flexion TKA implant in females
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by one or more authors of the
original publication.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2012 Aug;20(2):153-6
100 female osteoarthritis patients (200 knees) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive a gender specific prosthesis or a standard prosthesis. Over 24 months, the gender specific group demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in range of motion than the standard group. There was no difference between the two groups with respect to the Knee Society scores and the Hospital for Special Surgery scores.
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