"Knee Prosthesis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Replacement for a knee joint.
| Descriptor ID |
D007720
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.400.410
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| Concept/Terms |
Knee Prosthesis- Knee Prosthesis
- Knee Prostheses
- Prostheses, Knee
- Prosthesis, Knee
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Knee Prosthesis" by people in Profiles.
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Can Periprosthetic Joint Infection of Tumor Prostheses Be Controlled With Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2025 Jan 01; 483(1):49-58.
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Better post-operative outcomes at 1-year follow-up are associated with lower levels of pre-operative synovitis and higher levels of IL-6 and VEGFA in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Oct; 31(10):4109-4116.
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Disease progression, aseptic loosening and bearing dislocations are the main revision indications after lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. J ISAKOS. 2022 10; 7(5):132-141.
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Low percentage of surgeons meet the minimum recommended unicompartmental knee arthroplasty usage thresholds: Analysis of 3037 Surgeons from Three National Joint Registries. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2022 Mar; 30(3):958-964.
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Customized Knee Articulating Cement Spacer with Stem Extension for Treatment of Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection. Surg Technol Int. 2020 May 28; 36:432-437.
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Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Osteoporotic Tibia: A Biomechanical Evaluation of the Role of Stem Extensions and Cementing Techniques. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 May 15; 27(10):370-374.
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All-Polyethylene versus Metal-Backed Tibial Components in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Knee Surg. 2019 Aug; 32(8):714-718.
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Mobility analysis of amputees (MAAT 3): Matching individuals based on comorbid health reveals improved function for above-knee prosthesis users with microprocessor knee technology. Assist Technol. 2020 09 02; 32(5):236-242.
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The John N. Insall Award: Higher Tissue Concentrations of Vancomycin Achieved With Intraosseous Regional Prophylaxis in Revision TKA: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 01; 476(1):66-74.
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The Chitranjan S. Ranawat Award : No Difference in 2-year Functional Outcomes Using Kinematic versus Mechanical Alignment in TKA: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 Jan; 475(1):9-20.