النتائج البعيدة لتبديل مفصل الركبة الكامل

Abstract EN

Background &Objective: This study aims to evaluate the long term results of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA), and to predict the prognosis of this operation.

Methods & Material: Ninety-seven (TKA) operations are the case series.

This study was conducted in AlAssad University Hospital (AUH) in Damascus, and it was performed in the period between 2005 and 2010.

All the studied cases had idiopathic osteoarthritis (OA), as a surgical indication of TKA.

Conclusion: TKA is the best solution in patients with graduated OA.

It is important to understand the mechanism of the knee joint, to do TKA professionally, and to do after surgery rehabilitation.

Finally, it be haled that: the continuous developments in the surgical techniques of TKA will reduce the complications and the need to Joint revision