The total Walldius knee endoprosthesis in combination with retropatellar facet replacement (Polyethylene). Indication, operative procedure, and clinical results in a two year follow-up study
✍ Scribed by von Andrian-Werburg, Hanns F. ;Jentschura, Guenter
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1974
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 484 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9304
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Total replacement of the knee joint often remains unsatisfactory because of severe femor‐patellar osteoarthritis.
Twenty‐four Walldius knee prostheses were inserted in 21 cases. Since March 1971 we have used a combination of this type of hinge prosthesis with a high‐density polyethylene retropatellar facet prosthesis developed by our group in cooperation with the Badische Anilin‐ & Soda Fabrik AG (BASF).
Fourteen knees of this combined type have been implanted and resulted in considerably less complaints than the original Walldius knee. The postoperative range of motion with an average of 66° does not differ in both groups.