The Effect of Insert Conformity on The Wear of Total Knee Replacements
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Introduction: The demand for joint replacements in young patients is increasing, and therefore there is a need to increase the lifetime of the prostheses. To fulfil this requirement, new replacements’ designs and materials are being introduced. One of the design parameters that may affect wear of total knee replacements, and hence the predicted lifetime of such prostheses, is the insert conformity [1].
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