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Total Knee Replacement -histopathological Patterns.

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Ammara Ijaz Department of Pathology, Benazir Bhutto Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical Colleg, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Khalid Aslam Department of Orthopaedics, Quaid-Azam International Hospital, Rawalpindi
Azhar Mubarik Department of Pathology, Quaid-I-Azam International Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Abstract
Background: To determine the frequency of different degenerative joint diseases and their morphological changes seen in total knee replacement specimens. Methods: In this descriptive study total knee replacement specimen of 130 patients undergoing bilateral or unilateral knee arthroplasty were included. All specimens were received in 10% formaline fixative and routinely processed and stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E).These were examined microscopically and various histological patterns were evaluated. Results: A total of 130 cases of total knee replacement specimen were evaluated. The age range was 43-81 years. The most frequent finding was osteoarthritis which was in 121 cases, 8 cases were of rheumatoid arthritis and one of gouty arthritis. Conclusion: Osteoarthritis with female predominance is the most common pathological finding amongst various patterns. 
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Page(s) 57-59
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Published Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Year: 2017

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Keywords
Osteoarthritis, oint, total knee replacement
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