An arthroplasty is a joint replacement.
Types of knee arthroplasty
The word 'arthro-plasty' means joint re-shaping, so the term includes all types of knee replacement -
- partial knee replacement
- total knee replacement
- interpositional arthroplasty
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Synonyms:
Joint replacement
Knee replacement
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
MR Imaging of Knee Arthroplasty Implants. Fritz J, Lurie B and Potter HG. Radiographics. September-October 2015; 35(5): 1483–1501.
Innovations in total knee replacement: new trends in operative treatment and changes in peri-operative management. Zanasi S. Eur Orthop Traumatol. 2011 Jul; 2(1-2): 21–31.
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