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Sports and Activity Levels after Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Total knee arthroplasty is an effective procedure for relieving symptoms and restoring patients’ activities of daily living. Strenuous and vigorous activities after surgery are usually limited and depend on patient preoperative levels and expectations and on implant factors. Modern implant designs are conceived to ensure higher flexion and more physiological kinematics through range of motion. Mobile-bearing knees should meet these expectations. Sports activities after joint replacement are possible and are best indicated for patients who were previously active. High-impact sports should be discouraged, as concern exists about premature polyethylene failure.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Universitair Ziekenhuis, Weligerveld 1, 3212, Pellenberg-Leuven, Belgium

    Johan Bellemans (Professor) (Professor)

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, San Francisco Medical Center, 500 Parnassus Ave., MU 320-W, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA

    Michael D. Ries (Professor) (Professor)

  3. AZ St-Lucas Hospital, Sint-Lucaslaan 29, 8310, Brugge, Belgium

    Jan M.K. Victor M.D.

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Aglietti, P., Cuomo, P., Baldini, A. (2005). Sports and Activity Levels after Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Bellemans, J., Ries, M.D., Victor, J.M. (eds) Total Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27658-0_63

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