The Insall-Burstein II prosthesis: a 5- to 9-year follow-up study in osteoarthritic knees

Abstract

We prospectively studied 100 Insall-Burstein Posterior Stabilized II total knee arthroplasties (Zimmer Inc, Warsaw, IN) consecutively implanted in 91 patients with osteoarthritis. We reviewed 92 knees in 85 patients at a mean follow-up of 7.5 years (range, 5.3-9.5 years). According to the Knee Society score, 78 (85%) results were excellent, 11 (12%) were good, and 3 (3%) were fair or poor. The unsatisfactory results were attributed to patellofemoral pain with a low patella (2 knees) and to valgus alignment and medial laxity (1 knee). Flexion at follow-up averaged 116 degrees. Nonprogressive radiolucent lines were present around 30% of the tibial components. There was only 1 small osteolytic lesion around the tibial plateau. We observed no aspetic loosening, infection, or patella stress fracture. Survivorship analysis in the worst-case scenario showed a 90.9% success rate at 8 years.