title: The long-term results of Stanmore total knee replacements.
abstract: Between 1969 and 1971 20 prototypes of the Stanmore total knee prosthesis were used to replace severely arthritic knees in 18 patients. Seven patients died before the final follow-up and one had to have her leg amputated because of deep infection; in none of these patients had the prosthesis become loose. Ten patients (11 knees) were reviewed at least 10 years after operation. There was no significant clinical deterioration in 7 of these 11 surviving knees when the results at one year were compared with those at 10 years.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000497:Alloys / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009068:Movement; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys