Medial Congruent vs Cruciate-Retaining Bearings in TKA: No Difference in Fixation at 2 Years .
Does a medial congruent bearing in total knee arthroplasty compromise fixation? A randomized controlled trial.
Knee . 2025 Mar:53:19-27.Sixty patients with osteoarthritis undergoing cemented total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a medial congruent (MC) bearing (n=30) or a cruciate-retaining (CR) bearing (n=30). The primary outcome was tibial implant migration at 2 years, measured by maximal total point motion (MTPM) using radiostereometric analysis (RSA). Secondary outcomes included other RSA migration/rotation measures, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs: OKS, OKS-APQ, FJS, EQ-5D), and complications. Outcomes were assessed at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Overall, the results revealed no significant difference in tibial implant migration between groups at 2 years and no differences in PROMs or complications. The study suggests that medial congruent bearings do not compromise fixation compared with cruciate-retaining bearings.
Unlock the Full ACE Report
You have access to 4 more FREE articles this month.
Click below to unlock and view this ACE Reports
Unlock Now
Critical appraisals of the latest, high-impact randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in orthopaedics
Access to OrthoEvidence podcast content, including collaborations with the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, interviews with internationally recognized surgeons, and roundtable discussions on orthopaedic news and topics
Subscription to The Pulse, a twice-weekly evidence-based newsletter designed to help you make better clinical decisions
Exclusive access to original content articles, including in-house systematic reviews, and articles on health research methods and hot orthopaedic topics