The 80% porous structure of trabecular metal allows for bone ingrowth in more than 90% of the available surface. The Nexgen LPS Uncemented Knee using a trabecular metal tibial component has performed well at minimum of 5 years’ follow-up. Total Knee Arthroplasty prostheses most frequently used in today's practice have cemented components. These have shown excellent clinical results. The fixation can however weaken with time, and cement debris within the articulation can lead to accelerated wear. Cementless implants are less commonly used, but some have also shown good long-term clinical results. The potential advantages of cementless implants are retention of bone stock, less chance of third-body wear due to the absence of cement, shorter operative time, and easier treatment of periprosthetic fractures. The posterior stabilised knee replacement has been said to increase tangential shear stresses on the tibial component and increases contact stresses on the cam and post mechanism hence the great debate of cruciate retaining or cruciate sacrificing implants.Summary
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