prótese total do joelho – a história da arte: revisão bibliográfica

ABSTRACT
A Prótese Total do Joelho: A História da Arte – Revisão Bibliográfica
Introduction: Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is a procedure that began around
1820 and has already met several revolutions and innovations. That was a long
road that ran from the initial complications of the almost total lack of mobility to
the current problem of wear of different materials used in construction of the
prosthesis.
This is a procedure that is accepted and currently proposed for the treatment of
articular pathology in any form (degenerative, traumatic, inflammatory or
tumoral), gaining more supporters in relation to non-invasive medical treatment.
Advances lead to greater stability, mobility and duration diminishes more
adverse outcomes and co-morbid conditions.
Methods: It was searched the electronic databases Pubmed, E-medicine,
Highwire, Medline, articles with the words "Total Knee Replacement History",
between 1950-2010 and the university library on the books of the medical
discipline of Orthopaedics.
Conclusion: Since the dawn of the discipline of Orthopaedics who tries to cope
with the pain and replace the knee on his mobility and support. This work
attempts to reveal the great journey that leads us to know, consider,
recommend and innovate the Total Knee Replacement, telling her story, from
the simple union junction between bone marrow cavity through to the medullary
canals until the mini-invasive surgery that use biomaterials with consequent a
greater biomechanical with maximum durability.
Key-words: Total Knee Replacement, Knee, Knee Endoprosthesis, Hinged
Pedro Miguel Gonçalves Oliveira e Silva
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