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Knee joint prosthesis (device)

Known as: knees prosthesis, Prosthesis, Knee, knee implants 
Replacement for a knee joint.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2010
Review
2010
Metal allergy--a review on exposures, penetration, genetics, prevalence, and clinical implications.
The prevalence of metal allergy is high in the general population, and it is estimated that up to 17% of women and 3% of men are… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Improved Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection by Multiplex PCR of Sonication Fluid from Removed Implants
ABSTRACT The microbiological diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is crucial for successful antimicrobial treatment… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A robust method for registration of three-dimensional knee implant models to two-dimensional fluoroscopy images
A method was developed for registering three-dimensional knee implant models to single plane X-ray fluoroscopy images. We use a… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The promising role of 18F-FDG PET in detecting infected lower limb prosthesis implants.
UNLABELLED The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using 18F-FDG and PET for the detection of infection… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
The posterior stabilized total knee prosthesis. Assessment of polyethylene damage and osteolysis after a ten-year-minimum follow-up.
The long-term results of use of the posterior stabilized total knee prosthesis were evaluated with regard to clinical performance… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Polyethylene wear of metal-backed tibial components in total and unicompartmental knee prostheses.
We examined 86 polyethylene inserts, retrieved from total and unicompartmental knee prostheses after an average of 39.5 months in… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Retrieval analysis of total knee prostheses: a method and its application to 48 total condylar prostheses.
A technique for the classification and quantification of damage in retrieved total knee prostheses is presented and applied to… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The total condylar knee prosthesis in gonarthrosis. A five to nine-year follow-up of the first one hundred consecutive replacements.
We studied the first 100 consecutive patients (125 knees) to undergo knee arthroplasty with the original total condylar-I… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
The influence of total knee-replacement design on walking and stair-climbing.
The relationship between gait and prosthetic design was studied during level walking and stair-climbing for twenty-six… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
The mechanics of the knee and prosthesis design.
The mechanisms controlling and limiting movement and serving to transmit load between the femur and the tibia are discussed… 
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