title: The need for gender-specific prostheses in TKA: does size make a difference?
abstract: Aging boomers and younger patients requiring total knee arthroplasty demand and/or expect better function, improved durability, and a quicker recovery. In response to this demand, surgeons are modifying surgical techniques, and industry is examining implant design. One proposal is the gender-specific implant, but the development of separate systems for men and women may prove to be unnecessary.
authors.affiliation: Valley Orthopaedic Associates, Renton, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: William P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012727:Sex Characteristics