Aseptic Loosening at the Tibia in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Function of Cement Mantle Quality?

Aseptic loosening remains one of the leading causes for failure of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We sought to identify early radiographic measures that may associate with aseptic tibial component loosening, emphasizing systematic evaluation of the cement mantle.

Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - February 23, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Chadwick B. Hampton, Zachary P. Berliner, Joseph T. Nguyen, Logan Mendez, Sarah S. Smith, Amethia D. Joseph, Douglas E. Padgett, Jos é A. Rodriguez Source Type: research