Reduced tibial strain-shielding with extraosseous total knee arthroplasty revision system

Revision total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) surgery is a growing socioeconomic burden [1,2], and is performed at a rate of 5 –11% of total primary TKA operations [3,4]. The major causes of implant revision include mechanical loosening, infection, osteolysis, instability, and misalignment [5]. The primary objectives of RTKA surgery are pain relief, joint stabilisation, re-establishment of the anatomical joint line, resto ration of bone stock, and ultimately a prompt return to full weight-bearing function [6,7].

Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - October 10, 2018 Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Tomas A. Correa, Bidyut Pal, Richard J. van Arkel, Felice Vanacore, Andrew A. Amis Source Type: research