All-polyethylene tibia components have the same functional outcomes and survival, and are more cost-effective than metal-backed components in patients 70 years and older undergoing total knee arthroplasty <subtitle>propensity match study with a minimum five-year follow-up</subtitle>
AimsThe tibial component of total knee arthroplasty can either be an all-polyethylene (AP) implant or a metal-backed (MB) implant. This study aims to compare the five-year functional outcomes of AP tibial components to MB components in patients aged over 70 years. Secondary aims are to compare quali...
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Bone & Joint Open |
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| Online Access: | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/10.1302/2633-1462.312.BJO-2022-0063.R1 |