title: Comparison of the PFC Sigma fixed-bearing and rotating-platform total knee arthroplasty in the same patient: short-term results.
abstract: This study compares the fixed-bearing PFC Sigma Total Knee Arthroplasty to the recently introduced rotating-platform version of the same design in 26 patients. At an average follow-up time of 46 months for the fixed-bearing side and 16 months for the rotating-platform side, no significant differences were found in terms of knee preference, knee pain, range of motion, overall satisfaction, or Knee Society scores (KSSs). No revisions, subluxations, dislocations, or infections were seen. Also no radiographic evidence of component loosening, osteolysis, or malalignment was found in any knee. The results of cementing the PFC Sigma rotating-platform, posterior-stabilized total knee show excellent patient satisfaction at 1 year and comparable clinical and radiographic results to the fixed-bearing version.
authors.affiliation: Ranawat Orthopaedic Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Amar S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ranawat
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Ivano
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Loreti
authors.forename: Vijay J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Rasquinha
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Chitranjan S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ranawat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements