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Knee arthroplasty with rotating-hinge implant: an option for complex primary cases and revisions
Camilo Partezani Helito1, Pedro Nogueira Giglio1, Camila Maftoum Cavalheiro1
1Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Objective:
To present the indications, technical aspects, and initial results of the first cases using Endo-Model™ implants in Brazil.
Methods:
A prospective study was conducted. It included nine patients submitted to a total knee arthroplasty, of which six were primary and three were revisions, using exclusively the Endo-Model™ implant. These patients were followed for an average of 12 months and evaluated with functional scores, such as the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Knee Society Score (KSS), and visual analog pain scale (VAS).
Results:
There were statistically significant improvements in all scores evaluated in every patient. Only one complication occurred postoperatively (apraxia of the peroneal nerve) and did not require surgery revision.
Conclusion:
The use of a rotating-hinge implant for knee arthroplasty is a new option for complex cases with severe instability in Brazil; the initial results are satisfactory.
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