Are Western Knee Designs Dimensionally Correct for Korean Women? A Morphometric Study of Resected Femoral Surfaces during Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.

CONCLUSIONS: Since there is some difference between the shape of distal femur of Korean women and that of the implants, surgeons should have this in mind when selecting an implant for a patient. These data may also be used as a guideline for future prosthetic design options for Korean women population.
PMID: 27583107 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - September 2, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research