Kinematic condylar total knee arthroplasty. 14-year survivorship analysis of 208 consecutive cases.

We performed an independent survivorship analysis on 208 Kinematic Condylar knee replacements with a minimum follow-up of ten years and a mean of 12 years. Seven patients had been lost to follow-up. At ten years the estimated survival was 92% (95% confidence limits 95% and 87%) and when stratified for diagnosis and thickness of polyethylene there was no statistical difference (p > 0.05) in survivorship of knees with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. We conclude that the original design of the Kinematic Condylar knee replacement has a good record and that adequate evaluation of new designs of implant should be undertaken before they are widely introduced.

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