The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 17, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 6-8, June 2002

Fixation of the millennium: The knee

From the Dorr Arthritis Institute, Centinela Hospital, Inglewood, California.

Abstract 

Current reports of noncemented fixation for total knee arthroplasty show that fixation of the components is durable for 20 years. Noncemented fixation may be preferable in patients <60 years old. In revision total knee arthroplasty, cemented stems are preferable in patients >70 years old.

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PII: S0883-5403(02)00003-7

doi:10.1054/arth.2002.32442

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 17, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages 6-8, June 2002

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