ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2017
High mid-term revision rate after treatment of large, full-thickness cartilage lesions and OA in the patellofemoral joint using a large inlay resurfacing prosthesis: HemiCAP-Wave®.
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- Revision of inlay resurfacing prosthesis with patellar realignment surgery and a new inlay prosthesis for persistent patellofemoral pain und patella subluxation.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- PATELLOFEMORAL KNEE PROSTHESIS - WHY IS IT RARELY USED?Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Review
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- HemiCAP Knee Implants: Mid- to Long-Term Results.Cartilage · 2021Article
- Reliable improvements in participation in low-impact sports following implantation of a patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty at mid-term follow-up.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- [Patellofemoral inlay implants-an innovation in patellofemoral joint arthroplasty?]Der Orthopade · 2021Review
- Preoperative patellofemoral anatomy affects failure rate after isolated patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2020Article
- High patient satisfaction with significant improvement in knee function and pain relief after mid-term follow-up in patients with isolated patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- The clinical outcome of the different HemiCAP and UniCAP knee implants: A systematic and comprehensive review.Orthopedic reviews · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeThe HemiCAP-Wave® implant for the patellofemoral resurfacing treatment of large cartilage lesions and osteoarthritis (OA) was introduced in 2009. The outcome of a prospective cohort study of 18 patients with large trochlea lesions or isolated OA treated with the HemiCAP-Wave® implant is presented with up to a 6-year survival rate, and hypothesised short-to mid-term reduced pain and improved function.
methodsIndication for treatment with the HemiCAP-Wave® implant was a symptomatic, large cartilage lesion in trochlea demonstrated by MRI or arthroscopy, which was ICRS grades 3-4 and larger than 4 cm
resultsAt the 1- and 2-year follow-up mean AKSS clinical score, the mean AKSS function score and mean pain score improved significantly. Within 6 years, 28 % of the implants were revised to arthroplasty due to the progression of cartilage lesions, osteoarthritis or increased knee pain.
conclusionThe present study demonstrated an improved short- to mid-term clinical outcome and reduced pain but high mid-term revision rate after patellofemoral inlay resurfacing using the HemiCAP-Wave® implant. Patellofemoral resurfacing implantation treatment with a large inlay prosthesis can offer temporary treatment for large isolated patellofemoral cartilage lesions or OA in younger patients with almost healthy cartilage in the other compartments who are not yet eligible for arthroplasty treatment. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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