Joint distraction using a purpose-built device for knee osteoarthritis: a prospective 2-year follow-up
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According to the first large-scale study of its kind, a specially developed external fixator for knee distraction could help delay total knee replacement surgery for people with end-stage osteoarthritis.
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Struik T, Mastbergen SC, Brouwer RW, Custers RJH, van Geenen RCI, Heusdens CHW, Emans PJ, Huizinga MR, Jansen MP. Joint distraction using a purpose-built device for knee osteoarthritis: a prospective 2-year follow-up. RMD Open. 2023 Jun;9(2):e003074. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2023-003074. PMID: 37290929; PMCID: PMC10255034.
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