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Cemented & cementless fixation show minor differences in pain/function 2 years after TKA

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December 2015

Cemented & cementless fixation show minor differences in pain/function 2 years after TKA

Vol: 4| Issue: 12| Number:24| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

To Cement or Not? Two-Year Results of a Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Cemented Vs. Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

J Arthroplasty. 2015 Sep;30(9 Suppl):55-8.

Contributing Authors:
KB Fricka S Sritulanondha CJ McAsey

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100 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either cemented or cementless fixation. The purpose of this study was to compare pain-related, functional and radiographic outcomes between the groups over 2 year follow-up, to determine if one technique provided advantageous results. No significant differences between groups were noted for most of the measured outcomes thr...

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