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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic case reports

A Case Report of the Successful Conversion of One of the Longest Standing KineSpring Joint Unloading Systems.

Gerrit Steffen Maier, Uwe Maus, Konstantin Horas, Frank Hartmann, Djordje Lazovic

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gerrit Steffen MaierDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pius-Hospital, Carl-von-Ossietzky-University, Georgstrasse 12, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.
Uwe MausDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pius-Hospital, Carl-von-Ossietzky-University, Georgstrasse 12, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.
Konstantin HorasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, König Ludwig Haus, Julius-Maximilians-University, Würzburg, Germany.
Frank HartmannDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gemeinschaftsklinikum Mittelrhein, Ev. Stift Koblenz, Germany.
Djordje LazovicDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pius-Hospital, Carl-von-Ossietzky-University, Georgstrasse 12, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany.
Klinik König-Ludwig Haus · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWe present the case of a successful conversion of a KineSpring joint unloading system to a total knee replacement. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the so far longest surviving implant in Germany that has been successfully converted. CASE REPORT: The patient is a 75-year-old woman who presented to clinic with problems of her left knee. She had a KineSpring joint unloading system implanted in March 2011 for severe medial osteoarthritis of her left knee that was unresponsive to maximal conservative treatment. After nearly 7 pain-free years, we successfully converted the KineSpring joint unloading system into a total knee replacement (Vega, Aesculap, Germany).

conclusionThe KineSpring joint unloading system is possible treatment option for younger patients with mild-to-moderate osteoarthritis of the knee reluctant to total knee replacement, without compromising further surgical options.

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Arthroplastyjointkneereplacement

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