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Cementless/screw fixation vs. cemented fixation of tibial component in young TKA patients
September 2014
Cementless/screw fixation vs. cemented fixation of tibial component in young TKA patients
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Similar survival between screw cementless and cemented tibial components in young patients with osteoarthritis
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jul;22(7):1585-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
93 younger patients (ie <55 years) undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to either cemented or cementless fixation of the tibial component. In cementless fixation, screw augmentation was used. Patients were followed for an average of 7 years postoperatively for clinical and radiological outcome. Cementless fixation was observed to improve clinical outcome compared to cemented ...
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