Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To review and evaluate development and application of artificial knee replacement.
METHODS: With “artificial knee joint, replacement, prosthesis, transplantation reconstruction” as Chinese key words and “total knee arthroplasty, prosthesis” as English key words, a computer-based online search was performed for articles published between January 1993 and October 2009. Articles related to application of total knee replacement in knee injury repair were selected. Repetitive studies or Meta analysis was excluded. A total of 28 articles were included, which discussed material selection and application, postoperative announcements and issues following total knee arthroplasty.
RESULTS: Joint replacement includes total hip and semi-hip replacement, total knee arthroplasty, single condyle replacement, condyle replacement, total shoulder, elbow replacement, and artificial hand and foot replacement. Artificial joint prosthesis is implanted in human body, therefore, the material design, surface processing, selection, manufacture technology and package are important. Indications of different knee prostheses depend on knee joint bone and soft tissue conditions, ligament quality and state, joint deformity and articular cartilage impairment degree.
CONCLUSION: High-quality prosthesis, development and application their assembled apparatus are important for total knee replacement development.