A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Total Knee Arthroplasty with an Uncemented Trabecular Metal Tibial Component A Registry-Based Analysis
Authors: Niemelainen M, Skytta ET, Remes V, Makela K, Eskelinen A
Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE INC MEDICAL PUBLISHERS
Publication year: 2014
Journal: Journal of Arthroplasty
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
Journal acronym: J ARTHROPLASTY
Volume: 29
Issue: 1
First page : 57
Last page: 60
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 0883-5403
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2013.04.014
Previous poor results have kept the appeal of uncemented total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) minimal. We analyzed the mid-term survivorship and reasons for failures of a contemporary uncemented porous tantalum monoblock tibial component nation-wide. During the study period (2003-2010), such tibial components were used in 1143 primary TKAs recorded in the Finnish Arthroplasty Registry. Seven-year survivorship of these TKAs was 100% (95% CI 99-100) with revision for aseptic loosening of the tibial component, and 97% (95% CI 96-98) with revision for any reason as the respective end points. The most common reasons for revisions were instability and prosthetic joint infections. In conclusion, TKAs using an uncemented porous tantalum monoblock tibial component showed excellent mid-term survivorship in a population-based setting. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.