title: Comparison of total hip and knee component weights.
abstract: Weights of total hip and total knee components from 4 major orthopaedic device manufacturers are compared. These data provide surgeons with information that is not readily available and may serve as a reference for patient information or possibly biomechanical studies in the future.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Buffalo, and the Buffalo General Hospital, 14203, USA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mihalko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bayers-Thering
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Krackow
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D009929:Organ Size; D011474:Prosthesis Design