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		<title>Press-Fit Total Knee Replacement:  Working to Prevent Loosening and Bone Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[knee implants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In total knee replacement, the worn ends of the bones that make up the joint are replaced with metal and plastic implants.  These implants are secured to the bone either with  “bone cement” which the surgeon applies to the implant and bony surfaces or they are simply “press-fit” into place.  In the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Bearing Knee Replacement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A particular type of knee implant you may hear about is known as the &#8220;Rotating Platform&#8221; or &#8220;Mobile Bearing&#8221; knee. In this version the tibial insert (see the Implant post) is designed to move in between the Femoral component and the tibial component.




The femoral and tibial components are fixed to the thigh and shin bones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knee Replacement Complications</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 14:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arthroscopic knee surgery infection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee arthroscopy side effects complications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement infection symptoms]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Total Knee Replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[total knee replacement complications]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Total Knee Replacement (also known as total knee arthroplasty) is generally a highly successful procedure with excellent long-term results.  In a recent study, 97% of patients remained “revision-free” at 10 years 1.  Despite these favorable outcomes, complications may still occur.  Listed below are some of the more common complications of total knee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Patellar Clunk Syndrome: Complication Following Knee Replacement Surgery</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/patellar-clunk-syndrome-complication-following-knee-replacement-surgery</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/patellar-clunk-syndrome-complication-following-knee-replacement-surgery#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[knee flexion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement complications]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Patellar Clunk Syndrome]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Posterior Stabilized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Posterior Stabilized Knee Replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total Knee Arthroplasty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[total knee arthroplasty procedure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Total Knee Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In general, Total knee replacement (TKR) is a highly successful procedure.  However, complications, although relatively rare,  can sometimes occur.  One such complication is known as Patellar Clunk Syndrome.

To understand this condition, it helps to first understand a little bit about knee anatomy and function (Figure 1).  During knee flexion and extension, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Knee Replacement in Your Future?</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/is-knee-replacement-in-your-future</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/is-knee-replacement-in-your-future#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[epicondylar axis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee joint]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[valgus deformity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most knee replacements are performed for the treatment of osteoarthritis where the smooth cartilage in the knee joint breaks down resulting in pain, stiffness and swelling. The x-ray below is of a knee where osteoarthritis is present.  Note the close proximity of the upper (femur) and lower (tibia) bones.  In this knee the cartilage, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knee Replacement Allergies &#8211; Nothing to Sneeze At?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[after knee replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[allergic reaction knee replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[info on knee replacement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knee Replacement Allergies &#8211; Nothing to Sneeze At?
Each year, hundreds of thousands of knee replacements are performed.  In knee replacement, the worn ends of the bones that make up the knee joint are replaced with metal and plastic implants.  In most cases, results are excellent, however in rare cases, an immune response may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Total Knee Replacement:  Get it While You Can”</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/%e2%80%9ctotal-knee-replacement-get-it-while-you-can%e2%80%9d</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/%e2%80%9ctotal-knee-replacement-get-it-while-you-can%e2%80%9d#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[arthritis knee surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[arthroscopic knee surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) holds its annual meeting.  This year, two presentations highlighted a pending “perfect storm”: the demand for total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty) will increase dramatically while the supply of Orthopaedic Surgeons trained to do them will decrease sharply.

In a paper entitled, “Joint Replacement Access in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is One Really Better?  Fixed vs. Mobile Bearing Knee Replacement</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/is-one-really-better-fixed-vs-mobile-bearing-knee-replacement</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/is-one-really-better-fixed-vs-mobile-bearing-knee-replacement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[fixed knee replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee joint replacement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile bearing knee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Bearing knee replacement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Total Knee Arthroplasty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[total knee arthroplasty procedure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In our recent post “What’s the ‘Best’ Total Knee Replacement?” it was suggested that more often than not, it “may simply be the one which your experienced surgeon has chosen to utilize”. This sentiment was echoed in a recent publication. 1

In the January 2007 Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Research article, the authors reviewed two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s the “Best” Total Knee Replacement?</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/what%e2%80%99s-the-%e2%80%9cbest%e2%80%9d-total-knee-replacement</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/what%e2%80%99s-the-%e2%80%9cbest%e2%80%9d-total-knee-replacement#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[What's New?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artificial knee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee joint replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[knee replacement]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Total Knee Replacement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is an operation where the worn ends of the bones that make up the knee joint are resurfaced with metal and plastic implants.  Surgeons have many options to choose from.  Not only do several manufactures make different brands of knee replacements, but within each brand are different types.

For example, in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Total Knee Replacements Specially Designed for Female Anatomy</title>
		<link>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/new-total-knee-replacements-specially-designed-for-female-anatomy</link>
		<comments>http://www.totalkneeweb.com/new-total-knee-replacements-specially-designed-for-female-anatomy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[female knee replacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[info on knee replacement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, two major orthopaedic implant manufacturers, (Stryker Corp.  and Zimmer Holdings Inc.) announced the availability of total knee replacement implants specifically designed for women.  We all know that men and women are different, but how does this relate to knee implants?

The key difference is the relative size of the end of the femur or thigh [...]]]></description>
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