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.
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
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Hofmann
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Wyatt
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Alpert
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