ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2016
Mobile bearing and fixed bearing total knee arthroplasty.
Review in Annals of translational medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparison of revision rates and epidemiological data of a single total knee arthroplasty system of different designs (cruciate retaining, posterior stabilized, mobile bearing, and fixed bearing): a meta-analysis and systematic review of clinical trials and national arthroplasty registries.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- No difference between mobile and fixed bearing in primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
- Less wear in deep-dished mobile compared to fixed bearing total knee arthroplasty of the same design at 5-year follow-up: a randomised controlled model-based Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Trial
- Fixed-bearing versus high-flexion RP total knee arthroplasty (TKA): midterm results of a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2018Trial
- Comparison of fixed and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty in terms of patellofemoral pain and function: a prospective, randomised, controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2017Trial
- GM-CSF promotes pro-inflammatory macrophage activation associated with Akt/mTOR signaling during experimental colitis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Tibiofemoral axial rotation during the golf swing is influenced by total knee arthroplasty bearing type and foot rotation.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Use of total knee arthroplasty by type of public insurance scheme: a cross-sectional study based on claims data in Thailand.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Mobile-bearing versus Medial-pivot Designs in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Meta-analysis.Knee surgery & related research · 2025Review
- Comparative Study on Three Different Designs of Locking Mechanisms in Total Knee Arthroplasty.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimizing outcomes in total knee arthroplasty: the role of patellar resurfacing and tibial ınsert type.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Minimum twenty-year follow-up of fixed-vs mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: Double blinded randomized trial.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Will Mobile-Bearing Total Knee Arthroplasty Be Lost to History? A Comparative Study of Long-Term Follow-Up.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Mobile bearing total knee arthroplasty does not lead to better joint awareness compared to fixed bearing design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Low Response Rate to Follow-Up Using Telemedicine after Total Knee Replacement during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Modern Total Knee Arthroplasty Bearing Designs and the Role of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament.Arthroplasty today · 2023Article
- Higher use of fixed-bearing over mobile-bearing and posterior-stabilized over medial pivot designs in total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a systematic comparative analysis using worldwide arthroplasty registers from England and Wales, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- The Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Mobile Bearing versus Fixed Bearing for Unicompartmental Arthroplasty in Monocompartmental Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Ten- to 14-Year Results of a High-Flex Rotating Platform Knee Implant: A Follow-Up Report of a Prospective Cohort.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
The mobile bearing (MB) concept in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was developed as an alternative to fixed bearing (FB) implants in order to reduce wear and improve range of motion (ROM), especially focused on younger patients. Unfortunately, its theoretical advantages are still controversial. In this paper we exhibit a review of the more recent literature available comparing FB and MB designs in biomechanical and clinical aspects, including observational studies, clinical trials, national and international registries analyses, randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses and Cochrane reviews. Except for some minor aspects, none of the studies published so far has reported a significant improvement related to MBs regarding patient satisfaction, clinical, functional and radiological outcome or medium and long-term survivorship. Thus the presumed superiority of MBs over FBs appears largely inconsistent. The routine use of MB is not currently supported by adequate evidences; implant choice should be therefore made on the basis of other factors, including cost and surgeon experience.
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