Short and long term failure of the modular oncology knee prosthesis

Orthopedics. 2008 Apr;31(4):362. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20080401-10.

Abstract

This retrospective study investigated the modes of implant failure in 80 patients with modular oncology knee prostheses. Twenty patients (25%) required revision: 12 (60%) for stem loosening, 6 (30%) for bearing failure, and 2 (10%) for infection. Patients with bone sarcomas survived longer; however, long-term prosthetic survivorship was a problem. A higher failure rate was found in patients with tibial tumors and with adjuvant treatment of chemotherapy. This study demonstrates for improved long-term survivorship of modular oncology knee prostheses, there must be improvement in the methods of stem fixation, prosthetic materials, and bearing mechanics.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / instrumentation*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / mortality*
  • Bone Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Illinois / epidemiology
  • Joint Instability / mortality*
  • Joint Instability / surgery*
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Knee Prosthesis / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survival Rate
  • Young Adult