2016-12

REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY USING THE MODERN CONSTRAINED CONDYLAR KNEE PROSTHESIS

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine whether the second-generation constrained condylar prosthesis provided satisfactory results in revision total knee arthroplasty. Methods: A series of 41 cases of revision total knee arthroplasty using the second-generation constrained condylar knee prosthesis was reviewed. The series comprised 7 men and 34 women with a mean age of 73.2 years. The original diagnosis was predominantly osteoarthritis. The most common reason for revision surgery was aseptic loosening. The mean interval between the primary and revision surgeries was 66.4 months. The mean follow-...

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