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TKA: Similar rates of anterior knee pain with fixed and mobile bearings after 7.9 years
May 2014
TKA: Similar rates of anterior knee pain with fixed and mobile bearings after 7.9 years
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
No difference in anterior knee pain between a fixed and a mobile posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty after 7.9 years
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Mar;22(3):509-16. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2281-2. Epub 2012 Nov 3.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
69 patients undergoing primary TKA for unilateral knee osteoarthritis were randomized to undergo the procedure using either mobile or fixed bearings, with the purpose of comparing incidence of anterior knee pain between groups at a mean of 7.9 years post-surgery. At long-term follow-up, the incidence of anterior knee pain, overall pain, function, and quality of life did not significantly differ be...
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