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. 2014 Mar;22(3):599-608.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2305-y. Epub 2012 Dec 14.

Mid-term survival following primary hinged total knee replacement is good irrespective of the indication for surgery

Paul Baker  1 , Rebecca Critchley, Andrew Gray, Simon Jameson, Paul Gregg, Andrew Port, David Deehan
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Mid-term survival following primary hinged total knee replacement is good irrespective of the indication for surgery

Paul Baker et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: The use of 'hinged' knee prostheses for primary knee arthroplasty procedures is increasing. This analysis reports the rates of implant survival, modes of failure, revision details and functional outcomes with particular reference to the primary indication for surgery for a cohort of patients treated with primary hinged knee replacement.

Methods: Systematic review with supplementary analysis using data from the National Joint Registry and Department of Health. Analysis included 964 patients undergoing primary hinged knee replacement between April 2003 and December 2010. Survival at a maximum of 7 years was calculated for the group as a whole and dependent upon the indication for surgery (osteoarthritis vs. rheumatoid/inflammatory arthritis vs. post-traumatic arthritis). Functional outcomes (pre- and post-operative Oxford Knee and Euroqol-5D scores and post-operative satisfaction) were available for 46 patients.

Results: In total, 20 cases required revision. The 5-year survival rate (96.8% [95% CI 95.1-98.4%]) was not dependent upon the primary surgical indication (p = n.s.). The commonest reasons for revision were infection (8 cases), peri-prosthetic fracture (4 cases) and aseptic loosening (3 cases). Patients reported substantial improvements in their Oxford Knee Score (mean improvement = 17.6, [95% CI 14.4-20.8]) and EQ5D index (mean improvement = 0.357, [95% CI 0.248-0.467]). Levels of post-operative satisfaction were high.

Conclusions: Hinged knee replacement can be considered as a viable alternative to more traditional unconstrained designs in the complex primary setting. These findings are clinically relevant as they support the increasing use of hinged knee replacements for the arthritic knee in which there is concomitant severe bone loss, deformity or instability. Surgeons using these implants can have confidence that their mid-term performance is comparable to more conventional knee designs.

Level of evidence: Prospective cohort study, Level II.

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