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Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Physical Function in Older Patients
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Title Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Physical Function in Older Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583897?src=rss
Description Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) not only improves knee mobility in older patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, it actually improves the overall level of physical functioning, Duke University investigators report in the October issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Orthopedics
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Date Nov 22, 2008
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