title: The Knee Society system of standardized abbreviations for surgery of the arthritic knee.
abstract: A new standardized system of abbreviations has been adopted by the Knee Society to bring clarity and brevity to scientific reports involving the arthritic knee. This system works by using a set of core abbreviations that are modified with prefixes, suffixes, and superscript notations to indicate succinctly the surgical approach, the procedure used, and the type of prosthesis implanted.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. pagnano.mark@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Pagnano
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: A Seth
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Greenwald
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Booth
mesh_terms: D000004:Abbreviations as Topic; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics; D012955:Societies, Medical