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ReviewJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025

Stem fixation techniques in revision total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Francesco Onorato, Riccardo Giai Via, Francesco Bosco, Alessandro Dario Lavia, Luca Barberis, Marcello Capella, Alessandro Massè, Salvatore Risitano

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Review in Journal of experimental orthopaedics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Francesco OnoratoDepartment of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation University of Turin Turin Italy.
Riccardo Giai ViaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation University of Turin Turin Italy.
Francesco BoscoDepartment of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.) University of Palermo Palermo Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8306-1869
Alessandro Dario LaviaDepartment of Economics Boston College Boston Massachusetts USA.
Luca BarberisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Città della Salute e della Scienza Turin Italy.
Marcello CapellaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Città della Salute e della Scienza Turin Italy.
Alessandro MassèDepartment of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation University of Turin Turin Italy.
Salvatore RisitanoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Città della Salute e della Scienza Turin Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of patients undergoing revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) using uncemented press-fit stems (hybrid fixation) versus cemented stems (cemented fixation). It is also examined whether cemented fixation offers any superiority over hybrid fixation regarding implant survival, clinical function, imaging analysis and complication rates. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on five databases (Pubmed, Scopus, Embase, Medline and Cochrane). Articles were evaluated according to levels of evidence (LoE). Retrospective studies were analysed with risk of bias in nonrandomised studies of interventions (Robins-I) and randomised controlled trials with risk of bias 2 (RoB-2). This review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews database. Meta-analysis was performed using R software, with Results: Data from 12 comparative studies with 1303 patients (1352 rTKAs) were analysed. Survival rates of hybrid and cemented fixations were comparable, with a significant trend favouring hybrid fixation ( Conclusion: Both hybrid and cemented fixation techniques achieve satisfactory clinical results in rTKA, with hybrid fixation demonstrating an overall lower failure rate. The choice of fixation method must be tailored to individual patient characteristics and surgical considerations. Further high-quality randomised trials are needed to refine these results and optimise fixation strategies to improve patient outcomes. Level of Evidence: Level IV.

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cementcementlessmeta‐analysisrevision TKAstem fixationtotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID39790177
PMCPMC11714224

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