title: Hinged knee replacement in revision arthroplasty.
abstract: Fifty-two Stanmore hinged knee replacements were used as revision arthroplasties for failed arthroplasties. The patients were followed for a mean of 44.7 months. On clinical examination, 23% had good, 48% fair, and 29% poor results. Worst results were achieved when revising bulkier or more constrained primary knee joints. Two patients exhibited radiologic evidence of loosening, but at the latest follow-up examination no patients had clinical evidence of loosening. There was an infection rate of 4%. In view of the poor results and the advent of a new generation of knee arthroplasty devices, hinged knee implants may have only a limited place in revision arthroplasty.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012086:Reoperation