The quality of life is good in patients with knee replacement. ALEEM.M.A. HAKKIM.A.M.BMJ 2017;356:j1131

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Impact of total knee replacement practice: cost effectiveness analysis of data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative

BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1131 (Published 28 March 2017)

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The quality of life is good in patients with knee replacement.

Patients with knee replacement are free from pain. They may also have improved gait. Their day today activities of daily living also show improvement.

Most knee replacement implants are made from non-ferromagnetic materials and, therefore, tend to be acceptable for patients undergoing MRI examinations.

Competing interests: No competing interests

30 March 2017

M A Aleem

Neurologist

A M Hakkim

ABC Hospital

Annamalainagar Trichy 620018 Tamilnadu India

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