The Rotaglide total knee arthroplasty. Prosthesis design and early results

The Rotaglide knee (Cozim Medical, UK) is a three-part knee containing a mobile polyethylene meniscal platform, imparting reduced loosening forces to the tibia. The femoral component design provides a high degree of congruency throughout the range of motion from 0 degree to 110 degrees, and both femoral and tibial components ensure minimal bone removal. The system is versatile, including a large number of component options, and it may be used in both primary and revision arthroplasties. The first results in 170 cemented knees (161 patients) with 2- to 5-year follow-up periods (average, 3.1 years) were very encouraging (excellent or good in 95% of knees, based on the British Orthopaedic Association knee assessment system). Poor results were seen only in revision cases. There have been no mechanical implant failures and no platform bearing dislocations, and the platforms continue to move as documented by postoperative roentgenograms, which show the metal markers of the platforms moving anteriorly in flexion and posteriorly in extension.