Long-term results of Geomedic total knee replacement.
Seventy-one Geomedic total knee replacements were reviewed retrospectively at a maximum of eight and a half years. The prosthesis was found to be successful in its primary aim of relieving pain. However, there was an overall failure rate of 18.3%. Analysis of the results by an actuarial method allowed comparison with other prostheses. The factors involved in failure are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology