Abstract
Revision total knee replacements or primary total knee replacements with large amounts of bone loss frequently require long-stemmed prostheses to stabilize the components. The hypothesis of the current study was that long-stemmed prostheses can be fixed with interlocking screws, provide a successful outcome, avoid extensive stress-shielding, and allow easy revision in the future. Ten patients with a minimum 2-year follow up were studied. Outcomes were studied preoperatively and postoperatively using the Short Form-12 questionnaires, physical examinations, and radiographs. Complications were recorded. Ability to do activities of daily living, strenuous work, and sedentary work were recorded on a 10-point analog scale. Results indicated that 80% of stems well-fixed as shown on serial radiographs, functional outcome scores postoperatively improved significantly from preoperatively, pain was improved significantly, and positive bone remodeling without stress-shielding was seen in 80% of patients, but 20% had significant stress-shielding in the metaphysis. Complications included two periprosthetic fractures for which the patients did not require revision surgery, and one infection. Long-stemmed total knee components with interlocking fixation seem to be a reasonable alternative when large bone defects exist in the femur or tibia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 139-146 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research |
| Issue number | 392 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
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- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Total knee replacement with interlocking stems : A preliminary report. / Rodrigo, Juan J.; Hazelwood, Scott J.; Farver, Thomas B; Nyman, Jeff S.
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AU - Rodrigo, Juan J.
AU - Hazelwood, Scott J.
AU - Farver, Thomas B
AU - Nyman, Jeff S.
PY - 2001
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N2 - Revision total knee replacements or primary total knee replacements with large amounts of bone loss frequently require long-stemmed prostheses to stabilize the components. The hypothesis of the current study was that long-stemmed prostheses can be fixed with interlocking screws, provide a successful outcome, avoid extensive stress-shielding, and allow easy revision in the future. Ten patients with a minimum 2-year follow up were studied. Outcomes were studied preoperatively and postoperatively using the Short Form-12 questionnaires, physical examinations, and radiographs. Complications were recorded. Ability to do activities of daily living, strenuous work, and sedentary work were recorded on a 10-point analog scale. Results indicated that 80% of stems well-fixed as shown on serial radiographs, functional outcome scores postoperatively improved significantly from preoperatively, pain was improved significantly, and positive bone remodeling without stress-shielding was seen in 80% of patients, but 20% had significant stress-shielding in the metaphysis. Complications included two periprosthetic fractures for which the patients did not require revision surgery, and one infection. Long-stemmed total knee components with interlocking fixation seem to be a reasonable alternative when large bone defects exist in the femur or tibia.
AB - Revision total knee replacements or primary total knee replacements with large amounts of bone loss frequently require long-stemmed prostheses to stabilize the components. The hypothesis of the current study was that long-stemmed prostheses can be fixed with interlocking screws, provide a successful outcome, avoid extensive stress-shielding, and allow easy revision in the future. Ten patients with a minimum 2-year follow up were studied. Outcomes were studied preoperatively and postoperatively using the Short Form-12 questionnaires, physical examinations, and radiographs. Complications were recorded. Ability to do activities of daily living, strenuous work, and sedentary work were recorded on a 10-point analog scale. Results indicated that 80% of stems well-fixed as shown on serial radiographs, functional outcome scores postoperatively improved significantly from preoperatively, pain was improved significantly, and positive bone remodeling without stress-shielding was seen in 80% of patients, but 20% had significant stress-shielding in the metaphysis. Complications included two periprosthetic fractures for which the patients did not require revision surgery, and one infection. Long-stemmed total knee components with interlocking fixation seem to be a reasonable alternative when large bone defects exist in the femur or tibia.
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