Reducing metal debris generation during total knee arthroplasty.
Blade design can have a large effect on the surgical wear debris produced during TKA, and has quantified the weight of debris lost from the blades and cutting blocks. In the effort to address this metal debris generation, an oscillating-tip blade such as the Precision blade can significantly reduce the amount of debris produced.
Sydney
Sarah E
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Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, School of Engineering Systems, Queensland University of Technology, 60 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Queensland 4059, Australia.
Pickering
Simon A
SA
Bell
Cameron G R
CG
Crawford
Ross
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D000818:Animals; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004867:Equipment Design; D008422:Materials Testing; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010316:Particle Size; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013552:Swine; D014025:Titanium
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