The evolving incidence and reasons for re-operation after fixed-bearing PCL retaining total knee arthroplasty

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Nov;94(11 Suppl A):134-6. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.94B11.30830.

Abstract

PCL retaining fixed-bearing TKA is a highly successful operation with the need for more surgery occurring at the rate of approximately 0.4% per year over the first 27 years. The most common cause for revision surgery is related to polyethylene insert failure and accounts for approximately 50% of re-operations. Late metastatic infection is the next most frequent cause followed by patellar problems, late instability and component loosening in decreasing frequency. A myriad of rare miscellaneous problems can also occur.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / instrumentation*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Knee Prosthesis* / adverse effects
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery
  • Prosthesis Failure* / etiology
  • Prosthesis Failure* / trends
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / epidemiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections / surgery*
  • Reoperation / statistics & numerical data
  • Reoperation / trends