Rotating platforms for total knee arthroplasty are at least as good as fixed platforms .
Fixed versus rotating platform total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study.
The Journal of Arthroplasty Volume 26, Issue 4, June 2011, Pages 531-536.95 knees from 69 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a rotating or a fixed platform during their procedure. Functional clinical outcomes, such as the SF-12 and range of motion, were assessed postoperatively at a two-year follow-up. The results of the study indicate that the outcome and complication rates between the two groups were similar with the exception of stair-climbing scores, which favored the rotating platform group. This indicates that the rotating platform is at least as good as the fixed platform.
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