The GSB knee arthroplasty.
The GSB knee joint is briefly described. Its main features are that it is a non-constrained hinge joint with a polycentric axis of rotation and the load is transmitted over a large area of condylar support. Two hundred and twenty-four patients operated upon in the preceeding 6 years have been reviewed and analysed by an independent observer and the reuslts are presented. Complications that have been encountered are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications