title: Results of rotating-platform, low-contact-stress knee prosthesis.
abstract: Low-contact-stress (LCS) rotating-platform knee arthroplasties in 31 consecutive patients with 50 deformed knees were evaluated at a mean follow-up of 4.5 years (range, 4-6 years). Overall results were good in 72% of 22 osteoarthritic knees and 71.4% of 28 rheumatoid knees. None of the knees showed any change in component position and alignment, osteolysis, or cement-bone radiolucency during follow-up. LCS prosthesis takes care of some rotational component mismatch. Complications included 2% dislocation, 4% anteroposterior instability, and 10% subluxation of the rotating platform. The overall reoperation rate of 10% was significantly higher than reported for the fixed bearing series, and we feel that LCS prosthesis is unsuitable for severely deformed knees.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malhotra
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012399:Rotation; D016896:Treatment Outcome