
Lateral release rates the same in fixed and mobile-bearing TKA

August 2015
Lateral release rates the same in fixed and mobile-bearing TKA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
A comparison of lateral release rates in fixed- versus mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty
J Orthop Traumatol. 2015 Jun;16(2):87-90Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
352 patients scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis were randomly allocated to receive either a mobile-bearing or fixed-bearing posterior-stabilized TKA, with further randomization into patella resurfacing or retention groups. The purpose of the study was to determine how mobile-bearing TKA implants compare to fixed-bearing implants in terms of lateral release rates. The l...
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