The Journal of Arthroplasty, POSTER #26| VOLUME 25, ISSUE 3, E71, APRIL 01, 2010

Does Gender Explain the Variability of Patello-Femoral Morphology Observed in TKR?

Robin Goya, MD Benjamin A. McArthur, MD Philip C. Noble, PhD Sabir Ismaily, BA David Irwin, BA Molly Usrey, BA Michael Conditt, PhD Kenneth B. Mathis, MD
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Several studies have suggested that gender-specific prostheses are needed in TKR to accommodate anatomic differences between males and females. This study was performed to examine whether gender is a factor contributing to the variability of the size, shape, and orientation of the patellofemoral sulcus.


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