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Knee

USE OF POROUS STEPPED METAPHYSEAL SLEEVES DURING REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

British Association for Surgery of the Knee (BASK)



Abstract

Introduction

Revision knee arthroplasty is an increasingly common procedure and can be challenging in the presence of bone defects, ligament instability and soft-tissue deficiencies. Current treatment options in addressing tibial and femoral bone loss in the revision setting include cement, morselised or structural allograft, metal wedges and augments and custom or hinge prosthesis. The aim of this study is to describe our early experience using unique femoral and tibial metaphyseal sleeves as an alternate for dealing with significant tibial and femoral bone loss.

Methods

Porous stepped metaphyseal sleeves were implanted during twenty revision total knee replacements in eleven men and nine women who had an average age of 73.3 years at the time of the procedure. The indications included aseptic loosening in nineteen cases and second stage reimplantation in one case. Bone defects in tibia and femur were classified intra operatively according to AORI classification. All patients were prospectively followed clinically and radiographically for a mean follow up of sixteen months (range 12-26 months).

Results

There were no periprosthetic fractures or complications related to the insertion and impaction of the sleeves. The mean length of stay was 9 days (range 5-20 days). Clinical review at the latest follow up revealed no evidence of instability and a good final range of motion (mean 0 to 95 degrees). Radiographs demonstrated reestablishment of joint line, neutral mechanical axis (mean -5 degrees valgus) and signs of stable osteointegration. No cases of progressive osteolysis, loosening or subsidence were noted.

Discussion

The use of metaphyseal sleeves may facilitate in making revision TKA in the setting of severe bone loss a more reproducible, predictable, and successful option that offers biologic fixation leading to long-term implant stability and survival.