STUDY ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROSTHESIS OF KNEE TOTAL REPLACEMENT

Authors

  • OBED CORTES ABURTO
  • Jose Alfredo Hernandez Perez
  • RAFAEL ROJAS RODRIGUEZ
  • SALVADOR ANTONIO ARROYO DIAZ
  • RITA MARINA ACEVES PEREZ
  • MARCO ANTONIO CANCHOLA CHAVEZ

Keywords:

remplazo total de rodillas, selección de modelos, transferencia de tecnología, total knee replacement, model selection

Abstract

The present study presents a review of the demand in both the United States and Mexico for prosthetic knee replacement surgery. The objective of this review is to analyse the feasibility of manufacturing this type of orthopaedic replacement in Mexico. The available statistics are analysed to evaluate aspects such as designing a prosthesis appropriate to the gender of the person and validating the results reported. The analysis shows a great market potential for orthopaedic devices. Key Words: total knee replacement, model selection

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Published

2017-09-01

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