Preliminary biomechanical cadaver study investigating a new load-sharing knee implant

Abstract Purpose One of the major contributors to the progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the condition of loading in the knee joint. Innovatively designed load-sharing implants may be effective in terms of reducing joint load. The effects of these implants on contact joint mechanics can be e...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Saeidi, Piaras A. Kelly, Christian Netzel, Miriam Scadeng, Pranesh Kumar, Deborah Prendergast, Thomas Neitzert, Maziar Ramezani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-021-00379-2