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. 2014 Jun;29(6):1207-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.12.023. Epub 2013 Dec 19.

Use of screws and cement in primary TKA with up to 20 years follow-up

Michael E Berend  1 , Merrill A Ritter  1 , E Michael Keating  1 , Michael D Jackson  1 , Kenneth E Davis  1
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Use of screws and cement in primary TKA with up to 20 years follow-up

Michael E Berend et al. J Arthroplasty. 2014 Jun.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate screws and cement for large tibial bone defects during primary TKA. Of 14,686 consecutive primary TKAs performed between December 1988 and February 2010, 256 received screws and cement for tibial defects. Cox regression was used for the analysis. 20-year survival probability was 0.9897 (screws) and 0.9339 (no screws) (P = .4225 log-rank). Tibial bone condition was significantly worse in knees receiving screws (P < .0001) with 73.0% having defects in the screws group and 3.4% (P < .0001) for non-screws. Radiolucency appeared in 13.7% (screws) and 6.4% (no screws) postoperatively. Screws were $137 each, wedges $910 to $2240. Knees with tibial defects and screws performed similarly if not better than knees without defects at substantially lower cost than alternatives.

Keywords: costs; screws; tibial defects; total knee arthroplasty; wedges.

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