title: Fixation of a hydroxyapatite-tricalcium phosphate-coated cementless knee prosthesis. Clinical and radiographic evaluation seven years after surgery.
abstract: Miller-Galante II total knee arthroplasty (MG II TKA) was performed on 32 knees in 30 patients. On both the femoral and tibial components, the fibre-metal area was plasma-sprayed with hydroxyapatite-tricalcium phosphate (HA-TCP). The clinical and radiographic outcome was evaluated. A mean preoperative knee score of 26.0 +/- 18.6 (SD) increased to 97.5 +/- 3.5 and a mean pre-operative functional score of 21.7 +/- 15.0 (SD) increased to 83.4 +/- 12.4 at follow-up of seven years. Clear zones were common around the components at one month post-operatively but had completely disappeared after six months. An autopsy of a patient who underwent MG II TKA with HA-TCP two years previously, showed osteogenesis in all parts of the fibre-metal, and bone tissue comprised 77.7% of the interface. This coated prosthesis has good early fixation which is maintained at seven years with good clinical and radiographic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagano Matsushita General Hospital, Nagano City, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akizuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takizawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D001344:Autopsy; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D006882:Hydroxyapatites; C094280:hydroxyapatite-tricalciumphosphate composite