When can total knee arthroplasty be safely performed following prior arthroscopy?

Abstract Background The optimal timing to perform a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) after knee arthroscopy (KA) was controversial in the literature. We aimed to 1) explore the effect of prior KA on the subsequent TKA; 2) identify who were not suitable for TKA in patients with prior KA, and 3) determin...

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Main Authors: Jin-Ning Ma, Xiao-Lin Li, Pan Liang, Sheng-Li Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03859-1