Comparison of cementing techniques of the tibial component in total knee replacement

T. Saari, Ming Li, David Wood, Bo Nivbrant

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    Abstract

    A few studies have shown that cementing the stem enhances fixation of the tibial baseplate in total knee replacement (TKR). Even the horizontal technique has been shown to provide good fixation. We used radiostereometry to study migration of the tibial component in 30 knees operated with Profix TKR. The knees were randomised for either complete (both under the baseplate and around the stem) or horizontal (only under the baseplate) cementing of the tibial component. At two years the tibial baseplate rotated externally a median of 0.18° in the uncemented stem group and internally a median of 0.23° in the cemented stem group. The tibial baseplate subsided 0.14 mm in the cemented stem group, and no translation was seen in the uncemented stem group. The differences in migration were small and probably without clinical significance. The findings do not favour either of the cementing techniques in TKR.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1239-1242
    JournalInternational Orthopaedics
    Volume33
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

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