Abstract
Data is collected prospectively on all patients undergoing total knee replacement at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, as part of an on-going research programme. The database commenced in April 1994 and we will be presenting the details of 1114 patients who underwent total knee replacement between April 1994 and December 2000. The early outcomes will be discussed, as well as a particular emphasis on some groups, like simultaneous bilateral total knee replacements& total knee replacements in the elderly population. We will also present the details of the radiological component positioning in total knee replacements and comparison between the radiological alignment achieved between consultant grade and trainee grade surgeons. The effect of surgeon grade on component positioning was tested using factorial analysis of variance. The statistical analysis was performed using StatView4.0 software The main coronal alignment angle was 6.02 degrees and the mean sagittal tibial angle was 87.11 degrees. Our revision rates will also be discussed.
The abstracts were prepared by Eleni Koutsoukou. Correspondence should be addressed to him at the Hellenic Association of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (HAOST), 20, A. Fleming str, 15123 Marousi, Athens, Greece.
