Total knee arthroplasty at a Veterans Administration Medical Center

Bowman, R.R.; Guyer, W.D.; Bos, G.D.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 269: 51-57

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X
PMID: 1864056
Document Number: 386300
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was evaluated in 256 consecutive knees in a Veterans Administration hospital. Patient satisfaction and the effect of intercurrent illness were studied in addition to standard clinical and roentgenographic parameters. Evaluation of results show the superiority of condylar knee designs. In general, TKA was successful with a high degree of patient satisfaction.

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