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1 Total Knee Replacement is one of the most beneficial procedures both for patients and for society 1
2 The tibial component should routinely be modular and metal-backed rather than all polyethylene
3 The use of prosthetic augments is the optimal way to correct for bone defects during total knee replacement
4 The posterior cruciate ligament should routinely be salvaged during total knee replacement
5 Femoral rollback is obtainable and beneficial in the total knee patient
6 Two-stage exchange is the optimal treatment for an infected knee replacement
7 Acrylic cement is the method of total knee implants
8 The patella need not be resurfaced during total knee replacement
9 The optimal way to balance the flexion space is to externally rotate the femoral component
10 Aspirin is sufficient prophylaxis for deep venous thrombosis for most total knee patients
11 Unicompartmental osteoarthritis of the knee is best treated by an osteotomy rather than unicompartmental arthroplasty
12 Range of motion after total knee replacement can best be obtained using a CPM machine
13 Proximal release procedures are the optimal way of increasing exposure during total knee replacement
14 A fixed-bearing implant is optimal for most total knee replacements
15 Outcome measurement in total knee replacement
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