Prospective single-arm, multi-center trial of a patient-specific interpositional knee implant: early clinical results.

Koeck, F X and Luring, C and Handel, Martin and Tingart, Markus and Grifka, Joachim and Beckmann, Judy (2011) Prospective single-arm, multi-center trial of a patient-specific interpositional knee implant: early clinical results. The open orthopaedics journal 5, pp. 37-43.

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Abstract

Within narrow indication of patients with unicompartmental disease, the iForma device can provide improvement in knee function and reduction in pain, however, with a significant higher risk of early revision compared to traditional arthroplasty. Respecting this limitation it may be an alternative option for arthritic patients with unicompartmental disease who have contraindications to High Tibial Osteotomy or are too young for knee replacement; the iForma device further has the distinct advantage of time and cost saving compared to those procedures.

Item Type:Article
Institutions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie
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18563412PubMed ID
10.2174/1874325001105010037DOI
Subjects:600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of Regensburg:Yes
Owner:Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg
Deposited On:11 Apr 2012 11:50
Last Modified:11 Apr 2012 11:50
Item ID:23759
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