The additional tibial stem extension is not mandatory for the stability of 5 mm metal block augmented tibial prosthesis construct in primary total knee arthroplasty: 5-year minimum follow-up results
Abstract Purpose To determine whether additional stem extension for stability is necessary, we performed mid-term follow-up of patients who had been managed with 5-mm metal block augmentation for a tibial defect, where tibial prosthesis was fixed using bone cement without stem extension. Also, we ev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Knee Surgery & Related Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43019-023-00174-6 |