How to remove a well-fixed metaphyseal sleeve in revision knee arthroplasty: A step-by-step surgical procedure

The rising incidence and complexity of revision knee arthroplasty has led to an increase in the use of metaphyseal reconstruction systems. One of the most widely used systems are metaphyseal sleeves as they have demonstrated excellent long-term survival. However, there is concern about the possible difficulty of extracting a sleeve if it were necessary, as no known procedures have yet been validated.

Source: The Knee - December 6, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Pablo Sanz-Ruiz, Jos é Antonio Matas-Diez, Manuel Villanueva-Martínez, Tanya Fernández-Fernández, Lourdes Prats-Peinado, Javier Vaquero Source Type: research