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Döring J, Bormann T, Buchholz A, Hembus J, Rothammer B, Uhler M. [Tribology in arthroplasty : Friction and wear, a key to a long lifetime]. ORTHOPADIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 53:479-486. [PMID: 38833160 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-024-04520-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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This article is intended to highlight one of the key roles in endoprosthetic treatment with artificial implants and the extension of service life. Like every joint, artificial joints are subject to the physical laws of friction and wear-in short, tribology. Material pairings, surfaces and mechanisms of action in particular play a decisive role here. The special features and current findings relating to the three largest synovial joints (hip, knee and shoulder) will be discussed in detail and suggestions will be made for future developments. Continuous developments in the field of the tribology of artificial joints can massively improve care for patients. The revision figures and reasons already show the success of individual improvements in recent years.
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- Joachim Döring
- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland.
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- Sektion für Biomechanik und Implantatforschung, Klinik für Orthopädie, Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Str. 44, 39120, Magdeburg, Deutschland
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- Forschungslabor für Biomechanik und Implantattechnologie, Orthopädische Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Doberaner Str. 142, 18057, Rostock, Deutschland
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- Lehrstuhl für Konstruktionstechnik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Sektion für Biomechanik und Implantatforschung, Klinik für Orthopädie, Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstraße 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Deutschland
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Zhou Y, Harries D, Stoney JD. A Polished Cobalt-Chrome Baseplate is not Associated With a Lower Revision Rate Than Matt Titanium in a Single Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant System With Identical Baseplate Design. J Arthroplasty 2024; 39:896-903. [PMID: 37852451 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polished baseplates were introduced into total knee arthroplasty (TKA) systems to reduce the incidence of backside wear. In 2004, a fixed-bearing knee arthroplasty system underwent a change in baseplate material from matt titanium to polished cobalt-chrome (CoCr) with the intention to reduce backside wear. Other design aspects were left unchanged. The aim of this study was to compare these implants with each baseplate using data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. METHODS Primary TKA procedures performed between January 2010 and December 2021 for osteoarthritis, using a single design with cross-linked polyethylene inserts and matt titanium or polished CoCr baseplates, were analyzed. The primary outcome was all-cause revision, summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates, with age- and sex-adjusted hazard ratios estimated from Cox proportional hazards models. In total, there were 2,091 procedures with matt titanium and 2,519 procedures with polished CoCr baseplates. RESULTS The 9-year cumulative percent revision was 2.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8 to 3.5%) and 4.2% (95% CI 3.1 to 5.6%) for the matt titanium and CoCr groups, respectively. Compared to matt titanium, the revision rate of CoCr baseplates was not significantly higher (hazard ratio 1.44; 95% CI 0.96 to 2.15; P = .076). CONCLUSIONS Polished CoCr baseplates in a single TKA system were not associated with reduced all-cause revision rates compared to matt titanium up to 11 years post-TKA. Our results suggest that the predicted reduction in wear particle debris production from polished CoCr baseplates may not correlate with reduced revision rates in vivo, but further evaluation is required.
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- Yushy Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, South Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, South Australia; Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR), Adelaide, South Australia
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Manescu (Paltanea) V, Antoniac I, Antoniac A, Paltanea G, Miculescu M, Bita AI, Laptoiu S, Niculescu M, Stere A, Paun C, Cristea MB. Failure Analysis of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Tibial Insert in Total Knee Arthroplasty. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:7102. [PMID: 36295170 PMCID: PMC9605650 DOI: 10.3390/ma15207102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Knee osteoarthritis is treated based on total knee arthroplasty (TKA) interventions. The most frequent failure cause identified in surgical practice is due to wear and oxidation processes of the prothesis' tibial insert. This component is usually manufactured from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). To estimate the clinical complications related to a specific prosthesis design, we investigated four UHMWPE tibial inserts retrieved from patients from Clinical Hospital Colentina, Bucharest, Romania. For the initial analysis of the polyethylene degradation modes, macrophotography was chosen. A light stereomicroscope was used to estimate the structural performance and the implant surface degradation. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed the optical results and fulfilled the computation of the Hood index. The oxidation process in UHMWPE was analyzed based on Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The crystallinity degree and the oxidation index were computed in good agreement with the existing standards. Mechanical characterization was conducted based on the small punch test. The elastic modulus, initial peak load, ultimate load, and ultimate displacement were estimated. Based on the aforementioned experimental tests, a variation between 9 and 32 was found in the case of the Hood score. The oxidation index has a value of 1.33 for the reference sample and a maximum of 9.78 for a retrieved sample.
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- Veronica Manescu (Paltanea)
- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Material Science and Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Medicine, Titu Maiorescu University, 67A Gheorghe Petrascu Street, 031593 Bucharest, Romania
- Department of Orthopedics and Trauma I, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 19-21 Soseaua Stefan cel Mare, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Medical Ortovit Ltd., 8 Miron Costin Street, 011098 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independentei, District 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
- National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies IMT-Bucharest, 126A Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, 077190 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, 020021 Bucharest, Romania
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Medial pivot prosthesis has a better functional score and lower complication rate than posterior-stabilized prosthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:395. [PMID: 35986362 PMCID: PMC9392246 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03285-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose We aimed to compare the postoperative clinical efficacy and safety of medial pivot (MP) prosthesis and posterior-stabilized (PS) prosthesis in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Methods All studies involving MP and PS prosthesis in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched since the establishment of the database. The included outcomes were knee range of motion (ROM), functional score, radiographic results, complication rate, and revision rate. Studies were independently evaluated by the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for case–control studies and the assessment tool of the Cochrane Collaboration for randomized controlled trials. I2 was used to test the heterogeneity, and fixed- or random-effects models were selected for meta-analysis according to the heterogeneity results. Results A total of 19 studies, consisting of 3592 patients and 3783 knees (MP: 1811 knees, PS: 1972 knees), were included in the meta-analysis. The WOMAC (MD = − 1.11, 95% CI − 1.98 to − 0.23; P = 0.01) and HSS (MD = − 4.32, 95% CI − 8.30 to − 0.34; P = 0.03) in the MP group were significantly lower compared with the PS group, and the complication rate (OR 0.53, 95% CI 0.33–0.87; P = 0.01) was also lower compared with the PS group. There was no significant difference in ROM, radiographic results, and revision rate between the two groups (P > 0.5). Conclusions The existing literature provided evidence to support better clinical effect and lower complication rate of MP prosthesis compared to PS prosthesis. These results provide a reference for clinicians when choosing a suitable prosthesis.
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Nicholson AD, Mathew JI, Koch CN, Kontaxis A, Wright T, Taylor SA, Blaine TA, Dines JS, Dines DM, Fu MC, Warren RF, Gulotta LV. Backside polyethylene wear in reverse shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2022; 31:545-552. [PMID: 34619352 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aseptic loosening from implant-associated osteolysis in reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) may contribute to premature implant failure. Although articular side polyethylene (PE) damage has been well documented in the literature, no studies to date have investigated backside wear in RSA. The aims of this investigation were to (1) document and compare the damage between the backside and articular surface in explanted RSA components, (2) assess whether certain quadrants have a greater propensity for damage, and (3) report the most common mode(s) of backside PE damage. METHODS Twenty-one RSA humeral liners retrieved during revision procedures between 2005 and 2014 were included for analysis. The mean time between implantation and extraction was 16 months (10 days-88 months). Diagnoses at the time of revision included dislocation (10), infection (4), mechanical failure (3), loosening (2), and unknown (2). Liners were examined under light microscopy (×10-30 magnification) and damage on the articular and backside of the liner surface was graded using the modified Hood score. The location and damage modality were compared between the articular side and backside of the implant. RESULTS Damage was noted on the articular surfaces of all 21 liners and on the backside surface of 20 liners. The total damage in all the quadrants was higher on the articular surface than on the backside of the component, with a mean difference in total quadrant damage scores of 11.74 ± 3.53 (P < .001). There was no difference in damage among the quadrants on the backside (P = .44) or the articular surface (P = .08). The articular side exhibited greater scratching, abrasion, and surface deformation than the backside (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS This short-term retrieval study demonstrated that backside PE damage occurs on the humeral component of RSA implants. There was greater damage to the articular side of the liner but wear to the backside was present in almost all liners. The clinical importance of backside wear in RSA and its overall contribution to PE particulate disease and osteolysis needs further investigation.
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Currier JH, Currier BH, Abdel MP, Berry DJ, Titus AJ, Van Citters DW. What factors drive polyethylene wear in total knee arthroplasty? : results of a large retrieval series. Bone Joint J 2021; 103-B:1695-1701. [PMID: 34719265 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b11.bjj-2020-2334.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Wear of the polyethylene (PE) tibial insert of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) increases the risk of revision surgery with a significant cost burden on the healthcare system. This study quantifies wear performance of tibial inserts in a large and diverse series of retrieved TKAs to evaluate the effect of factors related to the patient, knee design, and bearing material on tibial insert wear performance. METHODS An institutional review board-approved retrieval archive was surveyed for modular PE tibial inserts over a range of in vivo duration (mean 58 months (0 to 290)). Five knee designs, totalling 1,585 devices, were studied. Insert wear was estimated from measured thickness change using a previously published method. Linear regression statistical analyses were used to test association of 12 patient and implant design variables with calculated wear rate. RESULTS Five patient-specific variables and seven implant-specific variables were evaluated for significant association with lower insert wear rate. Six were significant when controlling for other factors: greater patient age, female sex, shorter duration in vivo, polished tray, highly cross-linked PE (HXLPE), and constrained knee design. CONCLUSION This study confirmed that knee wear rate increased with duration in vivo. Older patients and females had significantly lower wear rates. Polished modular tibial tray surfaces, HXLPE, and constrained TKA designs were device design factors associated with significantly reduced wear rate. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(11):1695-1701.
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- John H Currier
- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
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An Interesting Case of Osteolysis With Accompanying Metallosis in a Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Arthroplast Today 2021; 11:81-87. [PMID: 34485655 PMCID: PMC8397922 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Arthroplasty implants are comprised of metal alloys designed to function within the human body. Implant-related issues and associated soft-tissue reactions have been well documented for modular revision hip and knee constructs. This case highlights findings of metallosis in the context of polyethylene wear in a failed primary total knee arthroplasty. Fretting of a polyethylene reinforcement pin within the tibial baseplate as a direct result of knee joint instability appears to be the root cause of observed periprosthetic metallosis. Enhanced design principles and improved polyethylene locking mechanisms may be useful to potentially mitigate fretting-related issues in future knee replacement designs. The authors recommend surveillance in patients with this construct especially when prosthetic instability is present.
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Bhalekar RM, Nargol ME, Shyam N, Nargol AVF, Wells SR, Collier R, Pabbruwe M, Joyce TJ, Langton DJ. Tibial tray debonding from the cement mantle is associated with deformation of the backside of polyethylene tibial inserts. Bone Joint J 2021; 103-B:1791-1801. [PMID: 34474593 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.103b.bjj-2020-2555.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS The aim of this study was to investigate whether wear and backside deformation of polyethylene (PE) tibial inserts may influence the cement cover of tibial trays of explanted total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). METHODS At our retrieval centre, we measured changes in the wear and deformation of PE inserts using coordinate measuring machines and light microscopy. The amount of cement cover on the backside of tibial trays was quantified as a percentage of the total surface. The study involved data from the explanted fixed-bearing components of four widely used contemporary designs of TKA (Attune, NexGen, Press Fit Condylar (PFC), and Triathlon), revised for any indication, and we compared them with components that used previous generations of PE. Regression modelling was used to identify variables related to the amount of cement cover on the retrieved trays. RESULTS A total of 114 explanted fixed-bearing TKAs were examined. This included 76 used with contemporary PE inserts which were compared with 15 used with older generation PEs. The Attune and NexGen (central locking) trays were found to have significantly less cement cover than Triathlon and PFC trays (peripheral locking group) (p = 0.001). The median planicity values of the PE inserts used with central locking trays were significantly greater than of those with peripheral locking inserts (205 vs 85 microns; p < 0.001). Attune and NexGen inserts had a characteristic pattern of backside deformation, with the outer edges of the PE deviating inferiorly, leaving the PE margins as the primary areas of articulation. CONCLUSION Explanted TKAs with central locking mechanisms were significantly more likely to debond from the cement mantle. The PE inserts of these designs showed characteristic patterns of deformation, which appeared to relate to the manufacturing process and may be exacerbated in vivo. This pattern of deformation was associated with PE wear occurring at the outer edges of the articulation, potentially increasing the frictional torque generated at this interface. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(12):1791-1801.
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- Centre for Implant Technology and Retrieval Analysis, Department of Medical Engineering and Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Centre for Implant Technology and Retrieval Analysis, Department of Medical Engineering and Physics, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Lewis PL, Robertsson O, Graves SE, Paxton EW, Prentice HA, W-Dahl A. Variation and trends in reasons for knee replacement revision: a multi-registry study of revision burden. Acta Orthop 2021; 92:182-188. [PMID: 33263453 PMCID: PMC8159200 DOI: 10.1080/17453674.2020.1853340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background and purpose - Studies describing time-related change in reasons for knee replacement revision have been limited to single regions or institutions, commonly analyze only 1st revisions, and may not reflect true caseloads or findings from other areas. We used revision procedure data from 3 arthroplasty registries to determine trends and differences in knee replacement revision diagnoses.Patients and methods - We obtained aggregated data for 78,151 revision knee replacement procedures recorded by the Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register (SKAR), the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR), and the Kaiser Permanente Joint Replacement Registry (KPJRR) for the period 2003-2017. Equivalent diagnosis groups were created. We calculated the annual proportions of the most common reasons for revision.Results - Infection, loosening, and instability were among the 5 most common reasons for revision but magnitude and ranking varied between registries. Over time there were increases in proportions of revisions for infection and decreases in revisions for wear. There were inconsistent proportions and trends for the other reasons for revision. The incidence of revision for infection showed a uniform increase.Interpretation - Despite some differences in terminology, comparison of registry-recorded revision diagnoses is possible, but defining a single reason for revision is not always clear-cut. There were common increases in revision for infection and decreases in revision for wear, but variable changes in other categories. This may reflect regional practice differences and therefore generalizability of studies regarding reasons for revision is unwise.
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- Peter L Lewis
- Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, Adelaide, Australia; ,Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Science Lund, Department of Orthopedics, Lund, Sweden,Correspondence:
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- Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Lund, Sweden;; ,Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Science Lund, Department of Orthopedics, Lund, Sweden
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- Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry, Adelaide, Australia;
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- Swedish Knee Arthroplasty Register, Lund, Sweden;; ,Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Clinical Science Lund, Department of Orthopedics, Lund, Sweden
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Cheppalli N, Metikala S, Albertson BS, Yaw K. Plastics in Total Knee Replacement: Processing to Performance. Cureus 2021; 13:e12969. [PMID: 33654631 PMCID: PMC7913782 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Polyethylene (PE) is the key component of total knee replacement (TKR). The wear of polyethylene, a common cause of revision surgeries, depends on multiple factors. The mechanical properties, wear characteristics, and oxidative resistance of PE can be manipulated by the techniques of processing, sterilization, and packaging methods. This article describes the making of conventional and cross-linked poly, packaging, sterilization, processing techniques, and a summary of commercially available plastics and their rationale in TKR including the latest advances.
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- Naga Cheppalli
- Orthopaedics, Veteran Affairs (VA) Hospital/University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, USA
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- Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, USA
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- Orthopaedics, New Mexico Veteran Affairs (VA) Health Care System, Albuquerque, USA
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Ngai V, Kunze J, Cip J, Laurent MP, Jacobs JJ, Wimmer MA. Backside wear of tibial polyethylene components is affected by gait pattern: A knee simulator study using rare earth tracer technology. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:1607-1616. [PMID: 32410286 PMCID: PMC7329356 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of two in-vivo-determined gait patterns, one with low and one with high anteroposterior (AP) motion, on total and backside polyethylene insert wear in comparison with the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) standard 14243-3. In order to differentiate and accurately quantify topside and backside wear, a novel technique was employed where different lanthanide tracers were incorporated into the polyethylene during manufacture. Wear particle analysis was conducted following established protocols. For all tested liners and motion protocols, the chemically calculated wear rates correlated closely with gravimetrically determined wear. Both in vivo motion groups displayed higher wear rates than the ISO group following the order of the AP motion amplitudes. Backside wear for ISO constituted 2.76% ± 0.90% (mean ± SE) of the total wear, increasing significantly to 15.8% ± 3.2% for the low AP and further increasing to 19.3% ± 0.95% for the high AP motion protocol. The mean wear particle sizes were under 200 nm for all three motion patterns, being largest for the protocol with high AP motion. Particle release from the low and high AP gait patterns was 1.9 to 2.8 times that from the ISO protocol. Testing for the proportion of backside wear across various activities of daily living should be an important consideration in evaluating knee prostheses wear.
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL,Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
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Chacko Rajan S, Bretcanu O, Deehan DJ, Joyce TJ. Retrieval analysis of two contemporary total knee designs: Influence of femoral component roughness and type of polyethylene. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 104:103620. [PMID: 32174387 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Shannen Chacko Rajan
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK.
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK
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Chen Z, Zhang J, Gao Y, Chen S, Zhang X, Jin Z. Effects of interference assembly of a tibial insert on the tibiofemoral contact mechanics in total knee replacement. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2019; 233:948-953. [PMID: 31234760 DOI: 10.1177/0954411919859905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Tibial locking mechanism design is adopted to limit the backside micromotion in fixed-bearing total knee replacement. However, the effect of the interference assembly of a tibial insert on the tibiofemoral contact mechanics was usually ignored. Finite element model of a fixed-bearing total knee replacement with full peripheral locking mechanism was established to simulate the interference assembly of the tibial insert, and the corresponding effects on the tibiofemoral contact mechanics were predicted. Due to the interference assembly of the tibial insert, a maximum Mises stress of 3.24 MPa was found for the tibial insert before loading. Furthermore, the contact stress was increased by 8.77%, and the contact area was decreased by 5.43% under peak load. The interference assembly of the tibial insert in a fixed-bearing total knee replacement changed the tibiofemoral contact mechanics. This study indicated that the level of interference fit should be cautiously designed for the tibial locking mechanism in fixed-bearing total knee replacement for balancing the articular surface wear and the backside wear of the modular tibial insert.
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- Zhenxian Chen
- 1 Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment of MOE, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China.,2 State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment of MOE, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment of MOE, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment of MOE, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- 1 Key Laboratory of Road Construction Technology and Equipment of MOE, Chang'an University, Xi'an, China
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- 2 State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.,3 Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,4 Tribology Research Institute, School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Revision of TKA as a result of polyethylene wear is decreasing, but long-term wear performance of polyethylene is still a topic of interest to surgeons and device manufacturers seeking to improve longevity. Measuring wear of modern, wear-resistant implants has been described using radiostereometric analysis (RSA). Performing in vivo measurements would establish whether implant retrieval studies are representative of wear in well-performing knees. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES For a single knee implant system, we sought to determine (1) the linear wear rate using RSA; (2) the association between demographic factors and wear rate; and (3) the association between limb alignment and wear rate. METHODS A total of 49 patients with a minimum followup of 10 years (median, 12 years; range, 10-20 years) were retrospectively selected. During the examined period, 4082 TKAs were performed of which 2085 were the implant examined in this study. There were 71 of these patients who met the criteria including an available full-leg radiograph postoperatively, and 34 of these patients returned for examination along with 15 additional from a separate RSA study that also met the criteria. All patients received a posterior-stabilized, cobalt-chromium-on-conventional polyethylene total knee implant from a single implant system, which was the most commonly used at our institution at the time. Patients underwent standing RSA examinations from 0° to 120° of flexion at a single time point without the use of marker beads. Linear wear rates (including creep) were measured based on intersections between the femoral component and tibial insert models. Associations between wear and patient age at surgery, sex, height, weight, body mass index, tibial insert size, and limb alignment were examined. RESULTS Using the maximum linear wear rate from any flexion angle, the lateral rate was 0.047 mm/year (interquartile range [IQR], 0.034-0.066 mm/year) and the medial rate was 0.052 mm/year (IQR, 0.040-0.069 mm/year). Using the median of the linear wear rates across all flexion angles, the lateral rate was 0.027 mm/year (IQR, 0.017-0.046 mm/year) and the medial rate was 0.038 mm/year (IQR, 0.022-0.054 mm/year). This rate for males was 0.049 mm/year medially (IQR, 0.042-0.077 mm/year) and 0.032 mm/year laterally (IQR, 0.026-0.059 mm/year), and for females was 0.027 mm/year medially (0.016-0.039 mm/year) and 0.020 mm/year laterally (IQR, 0.013-0.032 mm/year). The wear rate for males was greater medially (difference = 0.022 mm/year, p < 0.001) and laterally (difference = 0.012 mm/year, p = 0.008). There were associations between greater wear and increasing height (ρ = 0.48, p < 0.001 medially and ρ = 0.30, p = 0.04 laterally), decreasing body mass index (ρ = -0.31, p = 0.03 medially), and greater implant size (ρ = 0.34, p = 0.02 medially). Increasingly varus leg alignment was associated with greater medial wear (ρ = 0.33, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Greater wear rates were associated with demographic factors and leg alignment. Further RSA wear studies of other modern implant systems would provide complementary information to retrieval studies and valuable data on wear resistance. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Good wear resistance was demonstrated by well-performing implants in patients at long-term followup with wear magnitudes in agreement with reported values from retrieval studies.
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