The Porous-Coated Anatomic total knee experience. Special emphasis on complications and wear

J Arthroplasty. 1996 Jan;11(1):11-7. doi: 10.1016/s0883-5403(96)80156-2.

Abstract

One hundred sixty knees in 141 patients with the Primary Porous-Coated Anatomic prosthesis (Howmedica, Rutherford, NJ) were evaluated after a follow-up period of 5.6 years (range, 1-10 years). One hundred six knees were in the latest follow-up evaluation, including clinical examination and a defined standing radiograph with a follow-up period of 6.3 years (range, 3-10 years). Survivorship analysis regarding the cumulative revision rate (including completion with a patellar component) was 0.88 at the 8-year and 0.84 at the 10-year follow-up examination. The clinical result was satisfying/good, with a mean Hospital for Special Surgery score of 83 (range, 39-97). Five percent had thinning greater than 30% of the tibial component. The wear was calculated to be 1.0 mm (range, 0-9 mm), including three revised tibial components with heavy wear. Excluding the revised cases, the wear was 0.7 mm.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations / etiology
  • Joint Instability / etiology
  • Knee Joint / surgery*
  • Knee Prosthesis* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Osteoarthritis / surgery*
  • Patella / injuries
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Regression Analysis
  • Reoperation
  • Survival Analysis
  • Thrombophlebitis / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Walking