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Clinical outcomes and survival comparison between NexGen all-poly and its metal-backed equivalent in total knee arthroplasty.

Vasileios ApostolopoulosLuboš NachtneblMichal MahdalLukáš PazourekPetr BoháčPavel JaníčekTomas Tomas
Published in: International orthopaedics (2023)
Under defined conditions, we measured the clinical results of implants from a single manufacturer implanted in a single department using a similar surgical technique. Considering the limitations, we suggest that all-polyethylene tibial components are equal or even superior to metal-backed ones across the examined age categories.
Keyphrases
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • total hip
  • tertiary care
  • free survival