Bone and Joint Institute
Inducible displacement of cemented tibial components ten years after total knee arthroplasty
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2018
Journal
Bone and Joint Journal
Volume
100B
Issue
2
First Page
170
Last Page
175
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1302/0301-620X.100B2.BJJ-2017-0428.R2
Abstract
© 2018 The British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. Aims The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term inducible displacement of cemented tibial components ten years after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Patients and Methods A total of 15 patients from a previously reported prospective trial of fixation using radiostereometric analysis (RSA) were examined at a mean of 11 years (10 to 11) postoperatively. Longitudinal supine RSA examinations were acquired at one week, one year, and two years postoperatively and at final follow-up. Weight-bearing RSA examinations were also undertaken with the operated lower limb in neutral and in maximum internal rotation positions. Maximum total point motion (MTPM) was calculated for the longitudinal and inducible displacement examinations (supine versus standing, standing versus internal rotation, and supine versus standing with internal rotation). Results All patients showed some inducible displacement. Two patients with radiolucent lines had greater mean standing-supine MTPM displacement (1.35; SD 0.38) compared with the remaining patients (0.68; SD 0.36). These two patients also had a greater mean longitudinal MTPM at ten years (0.64; SD 0.50) compared with the remaining patients (0.39; SD 0.13 mm). Conclusion Small inducible displacements in well-fixed cemented tibial components were seen ten years postoperatively, of a similar magnitude to that which has been reported for well-fixed components one to two years postoperatively. Greater displacements were found in components with radiolucent lines.
