Increased Rates of Tibial Aseptic Loosening in Primary Cemented Total Knee Arthroplasty With a Short Native Tibial Stem Design.
Simon P GarceauRobert PivecGreg Michael TeoEmanuele ChisariPaul A EnnsAaron I WeinblattVinay K AggarwalMatthew S AustinWilliam John LongPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Short, native TS design is associated with early aseptic loosening in primary cemented total knee arthroplasty. This can be mitigated through the use of an ST. More cost-effective solutions include (1) use of implants with longer native stem designs or (2) redesign of short TS implants.