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. 2017 Dec 18;8(12):922-928.
doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.922.

Evaluation of 1031 primary titanium nitride coated mobile bearing total knee arthroplasties in an orthopedic clinic

Stefan J M Breugem  1 , Jeroen Linnartz  1 , Inger Sierevelt  2 , Jon D Bruijn  1 , Marcel J M Driessen  1
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Evaluation of 1031 primary titanium nitride coated mobile bearing total knee arthroplasties in an orthopedic clinic

Stefan J M Breugem et al. World J Orthop. .

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the influence of the titanium nitride (TiN) coating on the results of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: A total of 910 patients (338 men; 572 woman), with a mean age of 65 (range 36-94) undergoing 1031 primary TKAs were assessed. Clinical evaluation and patient-reported outcomes were gathered one year after surgery. The questionnaires included the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-Dutch version, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores in rest and during active knee movement, VAS-satisfaction scores, and EQ-5D-3L health scores. This was aimed to assess the overall knee function and patient satisfaction, and to enable us to make a gross comparison to other TKAs.

Results: At a mean follow-up of 46 mo (range 1-92) the overall implant survival was 97.7% and 95.1% for any operative reason related to the implant. Twenty-three knees (2.2%) required revision surgery. Arthrofibrosis was the most common indication for a re-operation. The clinical evaluation and patient-reported outcomes revealed good to excellent patient satisfaction and function of the arthroplasty. The median postoperative VAS-pain scores on a scale of 0-100, at one year after surgery were 1 in rest and 2 during movement.

Conclusion: The TiN coated, mobile bearing TKA results are excellent and similar to those of other widely used TKA designs. Residual pain of the knee remains a concern and the TiN coating in combination with the mobile bearing does not seem to be the simple solution to this problem. Future research will have to show that the coating gives a better survival than the cobalt chrome version.

Keywords: Mobile bearing; Pain; Satisfaction and survival; Titanium nitride coating; Total knee arthroplasty.

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Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest. No financial support.

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Kaplan-Meier survival curves of the ACS total knee arthroplasty for both True revision (component exchange and revision for any reason).
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