par Wagner, Jacques ;Masse, Yann
Référence Acta orthopaedica Belgica (Ed. bilingue), 39, 1, page (11-39)
Publication Publié, 1973
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : An exhaustive review of the world literature concerning the history of knee arthroplasty by means of partial or total implants is given. The various types of prosthesis used during the last 30 yr are recalled, the progressive ameliorations in the materials and the finition of the implants and also the good and bad clinical results which stimulated surgical thinking in this field. New concepts in articular replacement of the knee are presented.