title: British contribution to knee arthroplasty.
abstract: British surgeons and engineers contributed various types of knee prostheses, including hinged, unconstrained, and semiconstrained prostheses, in the development of total knee arthroplasty. Methods of implant fixation, the place of stems, pegs, the use of special instrumentation, and alignment procedures ensure both intrinsic and extrinsic prosthetic stability.
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000266:history*; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000266:history; D006113:United Kingdom