ReviewKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2016
The incidence of implant fractures after knee arthroplasty.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Implant breakage after shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review of data from worldwide arthroplasty registries and clinical trials.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Detection of simulated complications in all-polymer PEEK knee prostheses: a cadaveric imaging study using Radiography, CT, and MRI.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Catastrophic Tibial Baseplate Fracture in the TC-PLUS™ Total Knee System: A Case Report and Literature Review.Cureus · 2025Article
- The projected economic burden and complications of revision hip and knee arthroplasties: Insights from national registry studies.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Review
- Changes in Periprosthetic Bone Mineral Density Following Arthroplasty: An In-Depth Review and Current Perspectives.Current osteoporosis reports · 2025Review
- A millimetre-scale capacitive biosensing and biophysical stimulation system for emerging bioelectronic bone implants.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2024Article
- Early Tibial Component Fractures in a Cementless, 3D-Printed, Titanium Implant.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
- Bilateral Femoral Component Fractures After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty With Cruciate-Retaining Femoral Component.Arthroplasty today · 2020Article
- Patient outcomes in Anteromedial osteoarthritis patients over 80 years old undergoing Oxford Unicompartmental knee Arthroplasty in China.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Fracture of the Femoral Component Caused by Insufficient Crimping after Modern Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.Case reports in orthopedics · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the incidence of "implant" fractures after knee arthroplasty using clinical literature and worldwide arthroplasty registers. The hypothesis was that register datasets report higher rates of these rare complications than clinical studies.
methodsCalculations were based on the pooled incidence of revision operations after fractures of knee arthroplasties, comparing clinical studies published in MEDLINE-listed journals and annual reports from worldwide arthroplasty registers in a structured literature analysis based on a standardized methodology.
resultsTwelve clinical studies and datasets from six worldwide registers were included. Rates of fractures of knee arthroplasties were reported from 0.2 to 2.5 % in clinical studies versus 0.02-0.17 % in worldwide arthroplasty registers.
conclusionsFractures of knee arthroplasty systems are rare complications, with clinical studies showing higher incidence rates than worldwide arthroplasty registries. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) implanted before 2000, constrained primary or revision constrained total knee arthroplasties, and patellar replacements showed the highest incidence of implant fracture. The results of this analysis can help clinicians to counsel patients on potential complications following knee arthroplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
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