Erschienen in:
01.07.2012 | Original Paper
Sex-related outcome differences after implantation of low-contact-stress mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty
verfasst von:
Norbert Kastner, Gerald Gruber, Birgit A. Aigner, Jörg Friesenbichler, Michael Pechmann, Florentine Fürst, Patrick Vavken, Andreas Leithner, Patrick Sadoghi
Erschienen in:
International Orthopaedics
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Ausgabe 7/2012
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Abstract
Purpose
The aim of the study was to investigate outcome differences between female and male patients after implantation of low-contact-stress (LCS) mobile-bearing total knee prostheses at a minimum follow-up of five years with respect to clinical and radiological parameters.
Methods
We retrospectively analysed 128 prostheses in 126 patients (90 women and 34 men) using our hospital database. Data was extracted with respect to range of motion (ROM), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, the Knee Society Score (KSS) and radiolucent lines on conventional X-rays.
Results
At follow-up, we observed no significant differences between female and male patients after LCS total knee prostheses. Benefit after implantation of LCS total knee prostheses after five years of minimum follow-up was not significantly different between female and male patients in terms of clinical outcome or radiolucent lines.
Conclusions
We found no factors in favour of gender-specific total knee prostheses.