The long-term results of Stanmore total knee replacements.
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.
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
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