The need for gender-specific prostheses in TKA: does size make a difference?
Aging boomers and younger patients requiring total knee arthroplasty demand and/or expect better function, improved durability, and a quicker recovery. In response to this demand, surgeons are modifying surgical techniques, and industry is examining implant design. One proposal is the gender-specific implant, but the development of separate systems for men and women may prove to be unnecessary.
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