THE RESULTS OF A COMPARISON OF A BRAZILIAN AND AN IMPORTED KNEE PROSTHESIS - 5 YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP

• Published in: Acta ortopedica brasileira Vol. 30; no. 1; p. e253870
• Main Authors: Calegari, Joao Henrique Costa, Marqueze, Thiago Cavalcante Coelho, Kadri, Omar Sharid Teixeira El, Pereira, Eike Jefferson Galdino, Queiroz, Alexandre Oliveira, Bignardi, Paulo Roberto, Danieli, Marcus Vinicius, Guerreiro, João Paulo Fernandes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil ATHA EDITORA 01.01.2022; Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
• Subjects: Arthroplasty; Knee; Knee prosthesis; Original; ORTHOPEDICS; Replacement; Knee; Arthroplasty; Replacement; Knee prosthesis; Joelho; Substituição; Artroplastia; Prótese de joelho

To compare the functional results, satisfaction rates, and revisions of total knee arthroplasties performed by the same surgical team using either Brazilian or imported implants, with a minimum follow-up of 5 years after surgery. A retrospective cohort study analyzing the medical records and intervi...