Posterolateral overhang affects patient quality of life after total knee arthroplasty

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Simsek M. E., Akkaya M., Gursoy S., Isik C., Zahar A., Tarabichi S., ...More

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY, vol.138, no.3, pp.409-418, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 138 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2018
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s00402-017-2850-4
• Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.409-418
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

To investigate the appropriate mediolateral placement of symmetrical tibial components and the amount of overhang expected from the posterolateral of tibial components implanted to give ideal coverage and the subsequent incidence of residual knee pain and reduction in functional capacity.