Clinical outcomes of ceramic femoral prosthesis in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review
Abstract Purpose Ceramic bearings have been widely used in total hip arthroplasty (THA), which resulted in satisfactory clinical outcomes due to the excellent tribological characteristics of the implants. However, ceramic components are not commonly used in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) because of b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1090-4 |