Comparative Study of Design and PCL-Substituting Systems of Total Knee Prosthesis

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Knee arthroplasty represents a laborious surgical procedure, involving a high degree of difficulty, concerning the bony tissue as well as soft tissues. Nevertheless, knee arthroplasty represents a procedure frequently used in orthopaedic clinics around the world, and its incidence it keeps growing [1].

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