title: Total knee arthroplasty in the patient with Parkinson's disease.
abstract: We have reviewed nine patients with Parkinson's disease who had 12 primary total knee arthroplasties and one revision. Deformities were corrected by conventional techniques and semi-constrained resurfacing arthroplasties were used. Follow-up ranged from two to eight years (average 4.3 years). Nine of the 12 primary arthroplasties were rated as excellent by the Hospital for Special Surgery knee score system, and three were rated as good. Contrary to previous reports, we feel that total knee arthroplasty performed on patients with Parkinson's disease, is a highly satisfactory procedure, alleviating knee pain and improving function.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Vince
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Insall
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bannerman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies