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Volume 3, Issue 10 October 2014
Knee
Validation of a model-based measurement of the minimum insert thickness of knee prostheses Pages 289 - 296
E. A. van IJsseldijk M. K. Harman J. Luetzner E. R. Valstar B. C. Stoel R. G. H. H. Nelissen B. L. Kaptein
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Introduction

Wear of polyethylene inserts plays an important role in failure of total knee replacement and can be monitored in vivo by measuring the minimum joint space width in anteroposterior radiographs. The objective of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to compare the accuracy and precision of a new model-based method with the conventional method by analysing the difference between the minimum joint space width measurements and the actual thickness of retrieved polyethylene tibial inserts.

Method

Before revision, the minimum joint space width values and their locations on the insert were measured in 15 fully weight-bearing radiographs. These measurements were compared with the actual minimum thickness values and locations of the retrieved tibial inserts after revision.

Mid- to long-term outcomes of a medial-pivot system for primary total knee replacement Pages 297 - 304
D. A. Fitch K. Sedacki Y. Yang
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Objectives

This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the mid- to long-term clinical outcomes for a medial-pivot total knee replacement (TKR) system. The objectives were to synthesise available survivorship, Knee Society Scores (KSS), and reasons for revision for this system.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted of two online databases to identify sources of survivorship, KSS, and reasons for revision. Survivorship results were compared with values in the National Joint Registry of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (NJR).

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