Micromotion between the half bearings in the interax prosthesis: a roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis

J Arthroplasty. 2001 Dec;16(8):991-7. doi: 10.1054/arth.2001.25560.

Abstract

We assessed the migration and movement between the half-bearings of the Interax prosthesis in 18 patients using roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis (RSA). This study showed movements of the tibial component even in successful knee arthroplasty: 17 prostheses migrated only initially and remained stable after 1 year, whereas 1 prosthesis migrated consistently throughout 3-year follow-up. RSA revealed no or minimal displacement between the half-bearings until the 4-year follow-up, confirming that their fixation to the baseplate was adequate. In the case of loosening, a rotation about the longitudinal axis of 1.3 degrees and a medial-lateral translation of 0.5 mm was observed between the half-bearings. Cold flow was revealed by RSA in the posterior region of the medial half-bearing.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Female
  • Foreign-Body Migration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology*
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery
  • Photogrammetry
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Radiography
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Rotation