This study includes ٨٠ cases of total knee Arthroplasty, They
were treated in Al-Moassat Hospital during the years ٢٠٠٠-
٢٠٠١.
Idiopathic primary osteoarthrihis was the main reason for total
knee Arthroplasly. Some cases of Rheumatoid arthritis w
ere
observed too.
The short term chinicaln gools of total arthoplasty include
restoration of the normal activity of the limb and pain relief ,
which can be obtained under the proper surgical condition,
and requirements, supported by better understanding of the
biomechanics of the knee joint and good rehabilitation there
after.
