History of Total Knee Replacement

Description: In reconstructing historical data, I have tried to clarify as much as possible the issues where no published data exists, or the contributors themselves are unable to verify the information. Wherever appropriate, references are provided for the reader’s edification. In formulating this history, I am aware that issues or persons may conceivably have been omitted. Perhaps I was not given the information; or I could not confirm the information in the literature; or the information was controversial. In the end, however, I, as narrator and compiler, must assume all responsibility for the contents herein, and I apologize for any errors or omissions. Each topic is listed with the significant contributors, design features, and year of contribution, acknowledging, whenever possible, unpublished documentation and records.
Chitranjan S. Ranawat, M.D. Lenox Hill Hospital Center for Total Joint Replacement New York, NY 10021