Principles of total knee arthroplasty.
Experience over the last two decades has demonstrated total knee arthroplasty to be a durable and reliable procedure for relief of pain and improved function.  Proper patient and prosthesis selection are important for optimal results.  Operative keys to a successful total knee arthroplasty include satisfactory exposure, soft tissue balance, proper alignment, and reconstruction of the patellofemoral joint.
Dennis
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Orthopedic Clinic, Denver, CO.
D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011474:Prosthesis Design