title: The Liverpool Mark II knee prosthesis. A preliminary report.
abstract: This is a preliminary report of the results of knee joint replacements using the Liverpool Mark II knee joint system which consists of a bicondylar prosthesis and a set of stereotactic instruments. The prosthesis has been developed from Gunston's concept, and the special instruments ensure its accurate insertion through meniscectomy-type incisions placed on either side of the patella. Particular features of the prosthesis are near-normal articulation, and the simplicity of the operation. Sixty-two knee replacements were implanted in forty-two patients between the spring of 1974 and January 1977. After the operation fifty-six knees were painless and four others produced only slight pain. Full extension was obtained in fifty-eight knees, and none showed a valgus or varus deformity. Collateral laxity was absent in all knees. There were two failures. These early results are most encouraging.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011474:Prosthesis Design