Asian-Specific total knee system: 5-14 year follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Knee size and body size differ in Asians compared with Caucasians. Nevertheless, many total knee arthroplasty (TKA) prostheses used worldwide are made for Western Caucasian subjects. As a result, an Asian's knee might not fit th...

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Main Authors: Hosaka Kunihiro, Saito Shu, Ishii Takao, Mori Sei, Sumino Takanobu, Tokuhashi Yasuaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/251