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Total knee replacement in Paget's disease.

H U Cameron1

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada.

Orthopaedic Review
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary
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Paget's disease involves rapid bone turnover, raising concerns for artificial joint loosening. However, this study shows ingrowth-type knee implants are successful in patients with Paget's disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Bone Metabolism

Background:

  • Paget's disease is a chronic bone disorder characterized by accelerated bone remodeling.
  • Concerns exist regarding the longevity of orthopedic implants, particularly ingrowth-type prostheses, in patients with conditions causing rapid bone turnover.

Observation:

  • This study presents two cases of patients with Paget's disease undergoing knee replacement with porous tissue ingrowth implants.
  • Follow-up extended to over two years post-surgery.

Findings:

  • Both patients with Paget's disease demonstrated successful outcomes following knee replacement with ingrowth-type prostheses.
  • No evidence of premature implant loosening was observed despite the rapid bone turnover associated with Paget's disease.

Implications:

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  • Tissue ingrowth implants appear to be a viable option for knee replacement in patients diagnosed with Paget's disease.
  • Further research is warranted to validate these findings in a larger patient cohort and explore long-term outcomes.