Fixation of the millennium: the knee.
Current reports of noncemented fixation for total knee arthroplasty show that fixation of the components is durable for 20 years. Noncemented fixation may be preferable in patients <60 years old. In revision total knee arthroplasty, cemented stems are preferable in patients >70 years old.
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Lawrence D
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Dorr Arthritis Institute, Centinela Hospital, Inglewood, California 90301, USA.
D000367:Age Factors; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D002484:Cementation; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome