Document Type : Research Article
Abstract
Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common causes of painful disability in elderly people. Surgical treatment has been and is still a major challenge for the knee surgeon. The results after surgical treatment, especially knee replacement are of great importance, not only for the individual person, but for the whole society as well. Total Knee Arthroplasty being gold standard treatment for knee Osteoarthritis. Total Knee Arthroplasty is one of the most common orthopaedic surgeries, with over 7000 procedures performed in 2014 in US and projected increase in coming decades (3). The use of Total Knee Arthroplasty implants and following check x-rays give a good assessment of reduction and ideal positioning of implant hence preventing the complications that could occur. This study puts in a sincere effort to study the long term results after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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