Not all women may benefit from the gender-specific knee implant, according to research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
The study followed 85 women who received the gender-specific implant in one knee and the standard implant in the other knee. After a two year assessment, a majority of the women reported no clinical benefits of the gender-specific knee. Eight women preferred the standard prosthesis while six preferred the gender-specific prosthesis.
Additionally, the implants had a similar range of motion while lying down. The knees with standard implants reported 125 degrees while the gender-specific implants allowed 126 degrees. All but three patients could bend their knees at least 90 degrees.
Read the abstract of "Comparison of a Standard and a Gender-Specific Posterior Cruciate-Substituting High-Flexion Knee Prosthesis."
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The study followed 85 women who received the gender-specific implant in one knee and the standard implant in the other knee. After a two year assessment, a majority of the women reported no clinical benefits of the gender-specific knee. Eight women preferred the standard prosthesis while six preferred the gender-specific prosthesis.
Additionally, the implants had a similar range of motion while lying down. The knees with standard implants reported 125 degrees while the gender-specific implants allowed 126 degrees. All but three patients could bend their knees at least 90 degrees.
Read the abstract of "Comparison of a Standard and a Gender-Specific Posterior Cruciate-Substituting High-Flexion Knee Prosthesis."
Read more coverage on sports medicine studies:
- Study: Gender Could Influence Likelihood of Dominant Leg ACL Injury
- Study: Young Patients May Not Need Surgery for a Torn ACL
- Research Links ALS-Like Disease to Competitive Athletes