ArticleKnee surgery & related research2018
Prophylactic Tibial Stem Fixation in the Obese: Comparative Early Results in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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- Tibial stem extension versus standard configuration in primary cemented total knee arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Recommendations of an international Delphi study group for total knee arthroplasty in obese patients.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- Causative factors for varus tibial baseplate subsidence in primary total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Survival of primary total knee arthroplasty in a modern anatomic implant with and without a short stem extension.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Revision Rates for Aseptic Loosening in the Obese Patient: A Comparison Between Stemmed, Uncemented, and Unstemmed Tibial Total Knee Arthroplasty Components.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Clinical application of the tibial extension stem in primary TKA for knee varus deformity combined with tibial bone defect.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Review
- Comprehensive evaluation of risk factors for aseptic loosening in cemented total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- Coronal Malalignment Is Infrequently Present in Patients With Aseptic Tibial Loosening.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2024Article
- Tibial implant design in primary TKA: retrospective comparison of two designs for the occurrence of radiolucent lines and aseptic loosening.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Total knee arthroplasty in patients with severe obesity: outcomes of standard keeled tibial components versus stemmed universal base plates.Knee surgery & related research · 2023Article
- Total Knee Arthroplasty with Non-Stemmed Tibial Components among Obese Patients: Clinical and Radiologic Evaluation and Review of Literature.Bulletin of emergency and trauma · 2023Article
- Comparative retrieval analysis of a novel anatomic tibial tray backside: alterations in tibial component design and surface coating can increase cement adhesions and surface roughness.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Mid- to long-term complications and outcome for morbidly obese patients after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- Prostheses option in revision total knee arthroplasty, from the bench to the bedside: (1) basic science and principles.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
- A comparative prospective study between stemmed versus an unstemmed tibial component in total knee arthroplasty in obese patients.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Article
- Increased survival rate in extension stemmed TKA in obese patients at minimum 2 years follow-up.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeObesity is a risk factor for aseptic loosening after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Prophylactic use of tibial stems may enhance tibial fixation in obese patients. The aim of this study was to determine whether a tibial stem extension decreases rates of early failure in obese patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study included 178 consecutive primary TKAs (143 patients) with a body mass index ≥35 kg/m
resultsAverage follow-up was 34 months (range, 24 to 46 months). No failures for aseptic loosening occurred. The occurrence of secondary procedures was not significantly different between groups. Quantification of RLLs revealed no difference between groups.
conclusionsAt early follow-up, no difference was measured in revision rates, need for subsequent procedures, or RLLs between groups.
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