Partial knee replacement could be first choice for some patients with osteoarthritis
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l5994
Partial knee replacement could be first choice for some patients with osteoarthritis
Abstract
The studyBeard D, Davies L, Cook J, et al. The clinical and cost-effectiveness of total versus partial knee replacement in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis (TOPKAT): 5-year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2019;394:746-56.The study was funded by the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme (project number 08/14/08).To read the full NIHR Signal, go to https://discover.dc.nihr.ac.uk/content/signal-000824/partial-knee-replacement-could-be-first-choice-in-some-patients.
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Competing interestsThe BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none Further details of The BMJ policy on financial interests is here: https://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-authors/forms-policies-and-checklists/declaration-competing-interests
Comment on
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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of total versus partial knee replacement in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis (TOPKAT): 5-year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial.Lancet. 2019 Aug 31;394(10200):746-756. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31281-4. Epub 2019 Jul 17. Lancet. 2019. PMID: 31326135 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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