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No difference in ~4-year ROM or knee function between mobile- and fixed-bearing TKA
May 2019
No difference in ~4-year ROM or knee function between mobile- and fixed-bearing TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Mid-term clinical and radiological results do not differ between fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty using titanium-nitride-coated posterior-stabilized prostheses: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Apr;27(4):1165-1173. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5095-zDid you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
140 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty with a titanium nitride-coated implant were randomized to either a mobile-bearing (MB) or fixed-bearing (FB) prosthesis. Patients were assessed for knee range of motion, clinical and functional scores, and radiographic alignment over an average of 4.1 years after surgery. Primary outcome was knee range of motion, which demonstrated no significant ...
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