TKR

TKR is an abbreviation of 'total knee replacement'.

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

Estimating the Burden of Total Knee Replacement in the United States. Weinstein AM et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Mar 6; 95(5): 385–392.

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