       Document 0130
 DOCN  M9630130
 TI    Total knee arthroplasty in human immunodeficiency virus-infected
       hemophiliacs.
 DT    9603
 AU    Unger AS; Kessler CM; Lewis RJ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
       George Washington University; Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
 SO    J Arthroplasty. 1995 Aug;10(4):448-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96052042
 AB    Twenty-six knee arthroplasties were performed in 15 patients with
       hemophilia A and human immunodeficiency virus infection from 1984 to
       1991. Patient age range was 27 to 48 years. After an average follow-up
       period of 6.4 years (range, 1-9 years) all patients were alive and none
       of the implants had become infected. T4 lymphocyte counts showed some
       deterioration, which was not clinically significant. All of the patients
       were improved following surgery. Nineteen implants were rated excellent,
       four good, and three fair. Infection with human immunodeficiency virus
       did not adversely affect the clinical outcome of knee arthroplasty at
       follow-up periods up to 9 years.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS  Adult
       Hemophilia/*COMPLICATIONS  Human  HIV Seropositivity  Joint
       Diseases/SURGERY  *Knee Prosthesis  Prognosis  Range of Motion,
       Articular  Treatment Outcome  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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