Long-term results of a porous tantalum monoblock tibia component: clinical and radiographic results at follow-up of 10 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to assess the long-term follow-up of cementless total knee arthroplasty with the trabecular metal (TM) monoblock tibial component at an average 10-year follow-up. This report is an extension of our previously reported series of 108 TM tibias reported in 2011 (Unger and Duggan, 2011).

Methods

Fifty-eight of the original 108 knees were available for review. Each follow-up patient was evaluated by radiologic and clinical Knee Society Scores. The average follow-up was 10.2 years.

Results

Our results indicate excellent long-term survivorship (96.5%) with 2 confirmed tibia revisions, and 1 femoral revision for periprosthetic fracture and 1 patella open reduction internal fixation. X-ray evaluation demonstrated one patient with 1 mm me

SUBMITTER: Gerscovich D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5585820 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature