Abstract:The most significant advancement in orthopaedics in the last 50 years has been the evolution of practical total knee joint replacement. However, in the presence of all these successes, there is a note of “gloom” to a small percentage of patients in which loosening of the prosthesis occur, with the attendant pain and restricted mobility. At present, attempts to reduce the incidence of failure have been directed primarily at redesigning hip and knee implants, and research towards understanding the mechanics of i… Show more
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