Anthropometry of Nonarthritic Asian Knees: Is It Time for a Race-Specific Knee Implant?

Conclusions: Distinct anthropometric differences exist between knees of different ethnicities. The knees of females were smaller than the knees of males. In Indian knees, the ML-AP aspect ratio of the distal femur was higher than that of the currently available femoral components. These results suggest the need for race-specific knee implants. PMID: 32489536 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32489536?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery - June 4, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Clin Orthop Surg Source Type: research