Cementless total knee arthroplasty

Ann Transl Med. 2016 Apr;4(7):129. doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.01.34.

Abstract

Interest for uncemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has greatly increased in recent years. This technique, less used than cemented knee replacement in the last decades, sees a revival thanks an advance in prosthetic design, instrumentation and operative technique. The related literature in some cases shows conflicting data on survival and on the revision's rate, but in most cases a success rate comparable to cemented TKA is reported. The optimal fixation in TKA is a subject of debate with the majority of surgeons favouring cemented fixation.

Keywords: Cementless total knee arthroplasty (TKA); total knee replacement; uncemented total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Publication types

  • Review