Ultracongruent Versus Posterior-Stabilized Polyethylene: No Difference in Anterior Knee Pain but Decreased Noise Generation.

Juan David LizcanoIlda B MolloyMeera KohliRamakanth R YakkantiSaad TarabichiMatthew S Austin

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2024)

While there was no difference in anterior knee pain between PS and UC polyethylene designs, PS inserts exhibit higher rates of noise generation compared with UC. Noise generation had comparable satisfaction but was associated with decreased patient-reported outcome measure scores.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
chronic pain
air pollution
total knee arthroplasty
pain management
neuropathic pain
knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament
postoperative pain