Stable polyethylene inlay fixation and low polyethylene wear rate in fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty at five to six years’ followup

J. H. Jürgens-Lahnstein*, E. T. Petersen, S. Rytter, F. Madsen, K. Søballe, M. Stilling

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

Aims Micromotion of the polyethylene (PE) inlay may contribute to backside PE wear in addition to articulate wear of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Using radiostereometric analysis (RSA) with tantalum beads in the PE inlay, we evaluated PE micromotion and its relationship to PE wear. Methods A total of 23 patients with a mean age of 83 years (77 to 91), were available from a RSA study on cemented TKA with Maxim tibial components (Zimmer Biomet). PE inlay migration, PE wear, tibial component migration, and the anatomical knee axis were evaluated on weightbearing stereoradiographs. PE inlay wear was measured as the deepest penetration of the femoral component into the PE inlay. Results At mean six years’ follow-up, the PE wear rate was 0.08 mm/year (95% confidence interval 0.06 to 0.09 mm/year). PE inlay external rotation was below the precision limit and did not influence PE wear. Varus knee alignment did not influence PE wear (p = 0.874), but increased tibial component total translation (p = 0.041). Conclusion The PE inlay was well fixed and there was no relationship between PE stability and PE wear. The PE wear rate was low and similar in the medial and lateral compartments. Varus knee alignment did not influence PE wear.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftBone and Joint Research
Vol/bind13
Nummer5
Sider (fra-til)226-236
Antal sider11
ISSN2046-3758
DOI
StatusUdgivet - maj 2024

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