Difference between right and left side in total knee and unicondylar knee replacement: an interesting observation

Ghani, Abdul; Kypa, Padmaja and Selvan, Vasudevan Thirumal (2005) Difference between right and left side in total knee and unicondylar knee replacement: an interesting observation. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences, 3 (4). ISSN 0972-5997

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Abstract

We report an observation made about the differences between right and left side in case of total knee and unicondylar knee replacement. It was found that unicondylar knee replacement was performed more commonly on the left side (66%), as compared to only 34% on right side, where as total knee replacement was more common on the right side (64%) as compared to 36% on left side. The exact clinical utility of this difference is yet to be known.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Unicondylar knee replacement, Total knee replacement
Subjects:	Musculoskeletal Diseases > Joint Diseases -Journal Repositories > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences Surgical Procedures, Operative > Prosthesis Implantation Surgical Procedures, Operative > Orthopedic Procedures Therapeutics > Orthopedic Procedures
ID Code:	1321
Deposited By:	Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya
Deposited On:	03 February 2006

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