title: Geometric total knee arthroplasty. A two-year follow-up study.
abstract: In a study of our experience with the first 119 geometric arthroplasties of the knee done at the Mayo Clinic, reported after a minimum follow-up period of two years, we noted that relief of pain was the primary goal in 84 per cent of the cases and this was achieved in the majority. The average total motion was relatively unchanged but it became more useful postoperatively.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D007717:Knee / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D010146:Pain; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements