A clinical and radiostereometric study of the cemented PFC-sigma prosthesis: a 5-year study of 29 cases with a fixed bearing

J Knee Surg. 2009 Jul;22(3):231-6. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1247754.

Abstract

The press-fit condylar (PFC) cruciate-retaining total knee prosthesis is well documented in the literature. In 1997, a modification of the femoral component was introduced, and the prosthesis was renamed PFC-Sigma. The alteration may influence the migratory and rotational pattern of the tibial component and thus long-time survival rate. In this radiostereometric analysis, we found that the micromotion of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis differs slightly from the original PFC design, an advantage of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis. The median maximum total point motion at 5 years was 0.64 mm for the PFC-Sigma design and 0.79 mm for the previous version of PFC (P = .9). However, the PFC-Sigma rotated less around the transverse (x) axis than did the PFC (medians, 0.22 mm and 0.48 mm, respectively; P = .04). From the radiostereometric, radiographic, and clinical data, we conclude that the PFC-Sigma knee prosthesis can be used with confidence.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
  • Bone Cements
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Knee Joint / surgery
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Movement
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Rotation
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bone Cements