TKA

TKA is an abbreviation of 'total knee arthroplasty'.

TKA - toal knee arthroplasty
In a total knee arthroplasty the joint surfaces of tibia, femur, and often the patella too, are replaced with metal and plastic.
Synonyms: 
total knee arthroplasty
total knee replacement
TKR
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Related Content

2009 - The management of patients with painful total knee replacement

Interpretation of a journal article about continuing pain after knee replacement.

2007 - Functional Problems and Arthrofibrosis Following Total Knee Arthroplasty

An 'interpretation' of an article from 2007 discussing problem that interfere with joint function after 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.

Retention versus sacrifice of the posterior cruciate ligament in total knee arthroplasty for treating osteoarthritis. Verra WC, van den Boom LGH, Jacobs W, Clement, DJ, Wymenga AAB and Nelissen RGHH. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Oct; 2013(10): CD004803.

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