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Department of Medicine faculty members published more than 3,000 peer-reviewed articles in 2022.
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BACKGROUND
Tibial osseous defects can present a serious challenge in primary total knee arthroplasty. We describe a technique of using porous tantalum cones along with primary arthroplasty implants to address large tibial osseous defects in primary total knee arthroplasty and present the short-term results.
METHODS
We present 17 cases (15 patients) in which primary total knee implants and porous tantalum cones were used to address large tibial bony defects. Clinical results were evaluated using Knee Society Scores, pre- and postoperative knee range of motion, and serial radiographs.
RESULTS
At an average of 3.5 years of follow-up, all 17 knees had functioning implants with stable metaphyseal cones demonstrating radiographic evidence of osteointegration. At a minimum follow-up of two years, no patient had signs of osteolysis, instability, infection, or systemic complications. All 15 patients had excellent results with an average post-operative Knee Society Score of 94.6. Knee flexion improved by an average of 12.0° and knee extension improved to neutral in all patients.
CONCLUSION
Primary total knee arthroplasty with porous tantalum cone augmentation produced excellent short-term results and should be considered an effective method for addressing large tibial osseous defects in primary total knee arthroplasty.
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