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Ref<br />

No<br />

Data from Each Study Evaluated<br />

• Partial sample data exaction evaluation<br />

• Data extracted from each study<br />

. Ref<br />

Stud<br />

y<br />

Study<br />

Design<br />

1 XX Randomi<br />

zed<br />

<strong>Clinical</strong><br />

Trial<br />

2 XX Prospecti<br />

ve<br />

Compara<br />

tive<br />

Study<br />

Patient<br />

Number<br />

s<br />

Patient<br />

joints<br />

Age<br />

Mea<br />

n<br />

Age<br />

Rang<br />

e<br />

134 134 71.5 56 to<br />

78<br />

62 62 73 50 to<br />

89<br />

Sex<br />

Mal<br />

e<br />

Sex<br />

Femal<br />

e<br />

Weigh<br />

t<br />

Mean<br />

Weigh<br />

t<br />

Range<br />

57 77 63 40 to<br />

85<br />

22 40 111 89 to<br />

163<br />

Heigh<br />

t<br />

Mean<br />

Heigh<br />

t<br />

Range<br />

153 140<br />

to<br />

171<br />

160 147<br />

to<br />

182<br />

Summary Narrative <strong>Review</strong> and<br />

<strong>Evaluation</strong> of Included Studies<br />

• Small portion of Narrative <strong>Review</strong>:<br />

Diagnosis<br />

Most<br />

Common<br />

Osteoarthr<br />

itis 33<br />

Rheumato<br />

id arthritis<br />

1<br />

Osteoarthr<br />

itis 21<br />

Rheumato<br />

id arthritis<br />

4<br />

Follow<br />

Up<br />

Mean<br />

(years)<br />

Follo<br />

w Up<br />

Range<br />

(years<br />

)<br />

5.5 2 to 10<br />

6.75 5 to 8<br />

• The knee system literature search identified a total 25 studies. One<br />

was a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 12 were prospective<br />

comparative studies, 2 retrospective comparative studies, and 10<br />

were prospective/retrospective case series. The 25 studies included<br />

a total population of 4347 with 5439 knees. Of the total population,<br />

60.6% were females and 39.4% were males. The mean age of the<br />

patients was 69.1 years (range 28 to 91 years). The follow up varied<br />

from 3 months to 11 years.<br />

28

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