Abstract
This study reexamines the clinical and radiologic results of the first 216 cases of a cementless fixed-bearing tibial tray without screw holes in 191 patients at 7.6-year follow-up (range, 5-10 years). Mean Hospital for Special Surgery scores improved from 54/100 preoperatively to 84/100 postoperatively. Four tibial baseplates were revised. Five polyethylene inserts were revised. The overall reoperation rate was 12%. Four percent of tibial baseplates had incomplete nonprogressive radiolucent lines involving 1 or 2 of 10 defined zones. Overall tibial osteolysis rate was 4.1%. All tibial components were stable by radiographic technique. We conclude that this tibial tray provides reliable stability without the use of screws at medium-term follow-up. The polyethylene failure rate is a concern. Crown
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 46-51 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Arthroplasty |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cementless fixation
- hydroxyapatite
- knee arthroplasty
- tibial fixation