Cementless total knee arthroplasty in patients over 65 years old.
Many factors influence the decision to implant a knee prosthesis with or without cement. Implant retrieval studies have demonstrated that bone ingrowth into porous-coated devices is possible even in older age groups. Early clinical follow-up observations suggest that cementless total knee arthroplasty can be successful in patients over 65 years of age, and need not be reserved for younger patients.
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Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
Wyatt
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Beck
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Alpert
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D016348:Osseointegration; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography