Knee arthroplasty (overview)

Last revised by Patrick O'Shea ◉ on 1 May 2024

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Citation:

O'Shea P, Knee arthroplasty (overview). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-188636

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-188636

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/188636

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188636

Article created:

1 May 2024, Patrick O'Shea ◉

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At the time the article was created Patrick O'Shea had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Last revised:

1 May 2024, Patrick O'Shea ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Patrick O'Shea had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Synonyms:

knee prosthesis
knee replacement
knee arthroplasty - overview
knee replacement (overview)

Knee arthroplasty is a common joint replacement procedure employed in the management of various pathologic conditions of the knee joint, most commonly osteoarthritis. Less common indications include inflammatory arthritis and following trauma ¹.

Multiple types of knee arthroplasty have been developed, including ^1-2: