title: [Indications and results of knee endoprostheses without an axis].
abstract: An analysis of 93 unconstrained totalcondylar knee prostheses showed good to excellent results. There was no significant difference between cemented and uncemented knee replacement. The advantages of unlinked totalcondylar knees are: --the minor bone resection, which enables a sure fixation of a new prosthesis or an arthrodesis in case of loosening, --the stabilisation by the natural ligaments leading to a reduced force transmission in comparison to linked prostheses. If knee replacement is necessary the total condylar surface replacement should be the knee endoprosthesis of first choice.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik und Querschnittgelähmtenzentrum im RKU, Forschungs- und Lehrbereich, Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Puhl
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Trepte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
vernacular_title: Indikation und Ergebnisse achsloser Knieendoprothesen.