TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospective multi-centre study on a composite ceramic femoral component in total knee arthroplasty
T2 - Five-year clinical and radiological outcomes
AU - Bergschmidt, Philipp
AU - Bader, Rainer
AU - Ganzer, Dirk
AU - Hauzeur, Christian
AU - Lohmann, Christoph H.
AU - Krüger, Alexander
AU - Rüther, Wolfgang
AU - Tigani, Domenico
AU - Rani, Nicola
AU - Esteve, José Luis
AU - Prats, Fernando Lopez
AU - Zorzi, Claudio
AU - Madonna, Vincenzo
AU - Rigotti, Stefano
AU - Benazzo, Francesco
AU - Rossi, Stefano Marco Paolo
AU - Mittelmeier, Wolfram
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - Background: Enhanced wear resistance of ceramics in general and improved mechanical characteristics of composite ceramics in terms of strength and resistance meet the demands for application in TKA.The aim of this prospective international multi-centre study was to evaluate the 5-year clinical and radiological outcomes of an unconstrained TKA with a composite ceramic femoral component. Methods: A total of 107 patients (109 knees) underwent TKA with the MULTIGEN-PLUS Ceramic Knee at seven centres in three European countries. Clinical and radiological assessments were performed preoperatively and postoperatively at 3, 12, 24 and 60. months, using HSS, WOMAC, SF-36 and standardised radiographs. Results: Mean HSS and WOMAC increased significantly from 55.1. ±. 11.5 (21-83) and 48.1. ±. 16.6 (3-90) preoperatively to 85.6. ±. 9.6 (49-98) and 73.3. ±. 20.4 (17-100) at 60. months. Mean SF-36 showed significant improvements in patients' quality of life (49.1. ±. 17.6 (12-96) preoperatively versus 67.7. ±. 23.1 (12-100) at 60. months). Non-progressive radiolucent lines (
AB - Background: Enhanced wear resistance of ceramics in general and improved mechanical characteristics of composite ceramics in terms of strength and resistance meet the demands for application in TKA.The aim of this prospective international multi-centre study was to evaluate the 5-year clinical and radiological outcomes of an unconstrained TKA with a composite ceramic femoral component. Methods: A total of 107 patients (109 knees) underwent TKA with the MULTIGEN-PLUS Ceramic Knee at seven centres in three European countries. Clinical and radiological assessments were performed preoperatively and postoperatively at 3, 12, 24 and 60. months, using HSS, WOMAC, SF-36 and standardised radiographs. Results: Mean HSS and WOMAC increased significantly from 55.1. ±. 11.5 (21-83) and 48.1. ±. 16.6 (3-90) preoperatively to 85.6. ±. 9.6 (49-98) and 73.3. ±. 20.4 (17-100) at 60. months. Mean SF-36 showed significant improvements in patients' quality of life (49.1. ±. 17.6 (12-96) preoperatively versus 67.7. ±. 23.1 (12-100) at 60. months). Non-progressive radiolucent lines (
KW - Ceramics
KW - Clinical outcome
KW - Radiological outcome
KW - Total knee arthroplasty
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U2 - 10.1016/j.knee.2015.02.003
DO - 10.1016/j.knee.2015.02.003
M3 - Article
C2 - 25805085
AN - SCOPUS:84931009626
VL - 22
SP - 186
EP - 191
JO - Knee
JF - Knee
SN - 0968-0160
IS - 3
ER -