TKA: All-polyethylene and metal-back tibial components result in successful outcomes .
Metal-backed versus all-polyethylene tibial components in primary total knee arthroplasty
Acta Orthop. 2011 Oct;82(5):589-95. Epub 2011 Sep 6This meta-analysis and systematic review identified 9 randomized controlled trials that compared all-polyethylene (AP) tibial components to metal-backed (MB) tibial components in primary total knee arthroplasty. The results from this analysis demonstrate no significant difference in radiographic and clinical outcomes between both the AP and MB tibial component groups.
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