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TKA: Similar revision rates and outcomes for all-polyethylene and metal-backed components

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May 2013

TKA: Similar revision rates and outcomes for all-polyethylene and metal-backed components

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:165| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

All-polyethylene tibial components are equal to metal-backed components: systematic review and meta-regression

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2012 Dec;470(12):3549-59. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2582-2. Epub 2012 Sep 13

Contributing Authors:
KA Nouta WC Verra BG Pijls JW Schoones RG Nelissen

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Synopsis

26 articles (12,500 TKAs with 231 revisions) were identified to compare the clinical outcomes (revision rates and clinical functioning) of metal- backed and all-polyethylene tibial component in primary TKAs. Results indicated that there were no differences in revision rates or outcome scores between the two components, except for higher migration of the metal-backed components and less migration o...

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