While the general shape and design of total knee prosthetics have remained the same, various other advancements in fields such as tissue engineering and materials engineering such as, “improved fixation with trabecular metal or with other osteoinduction agents, and wear reduction through wear-resistant polyethylene, highly cross-linked polyethylene or ceramic inserts (Ranawat). Improved designs have increased angles of flexion. Other advancements improve TKAs from the Operating Room aspect; such as more-effective anesthesia, better infection control, and computer-navigation for surgery (ie: Orthomap by
While the general shape and design of total knee prosthetics have remained the same, various other advancements in fields such as tissue engineering and materials engineering such as, “improved fixation with trabecular metal or with other osteoinduction agents, and wear reduction through wear-resistant polyethylene, highly cross-linked polyethylene or ceramic inserts (Ranawat). Improved designs have increased angles of flexion. Other advancements improve TKAs from the Operating Room aspect; such as more-effective anesthesia, better infection control, and computer-navigation for surgery (ie: Orthomap by