title: Results of sleeves in revision total knee arthroplasty: an editorial comment on recently published in the Journal of Arthroplasty.
abstract: The paper entitled "Direct, cementless, metaphyseal fixation in knee revision arthroplasty with sleeves-short-term results" published in the Journal of Arthroplasty to analyze the short- and mid-term results in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a largest series so far. This article shown that cementless metaphyseal fixation with sleeves is a promising option for revision TKA implant fixation. The clinical outcomes regarding the range of motion and the KSS are also promising. Based on this article and related literatures about sleeves, we assess the short to mid-term outcomes and the clinical perspectives in revision TKAs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China.
authors.forename: Wenwei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Qian
keywords: Sleeves; bone defect; cementless; knee revision arthroplasty; metaphyseal fixation