A 30-mm Cemented Stem Extension Provides Adequate Fixation of the Tibial Component in Revision Knee Arthroplasty | Zendy

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A 30-mm Cemented Stem Extension Provides Adequate Fixation of the Tibial Component in Revision Knee Arthroplasty

Author(s) -

Paul F. Lachiewicz,

Elizabeth S. Soileau

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

clinical orthopaedics and related research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178

H-Index - 204

eISSN - 1528-1132

pISSN - 0009-921X

DOI - 10.1007/s11999-014-3529-6

Subject(s) - medicine , radiodensity , valgus , fixation (population genetics) , arthroplasty , diaphysis , surgery , orthopedic surgery , orthodontics , radiography , population , environmental health

The optimal stem length and method of fixation for the tibial component in revision knee arthroplasty remains controversial. The use of a cemented 30-mm stem extension provides certain advantages compared with other methods of fixation, but there are few published results.

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