title: The press-fit Kinemax knee arthroplasty. High failure rate of non-cemented implants.
abstract: We report the results of 75 consecutive primary press-fit Kinemax arthroplasties with an average follow-up of 14 months (three to 28). We reviewed 26 cemented and 49 non-cemented tibial components implanted into 72 patients (30 men and 42 women, median age 70 years). At the latest follow-up the overall evaluation (Hospital for Special Surgery knee rating scale) for cemented cases was excellent in 54%, good in 42% and poor in 4%. No cemented prosthesis loosened. Of the non-cemented cases 55% were excellent, 23% good, and 2% fair. Ten tibial implants (20%) loosened and required revision. Residual pain marred the result in 24% of the non-cemented prostheses and in 4% of the cemented group. We do not recommend the press-fit, smooth-surfaced Kinemax prosthesis for non-cemented use.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nafei
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kristensen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hvid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements