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Knee arthrodesis is most commonly performed for failed total knee arthroplasty. Conventional arthrodesis techniques are associated with a high incidence of complications and are unsuitable in cases with extensive bone loss. We report our medium-term results using a custom-made cemented knee arthrodesis prosthesis in 10 patients with a mean follow-up of 56.4 months (range, 15-199 months). The prosthesis was implanted as a 1- or 2-stage procedure for infected revision knee arthroplasty or tumor endoprosthesis in 9 patients and as a primary procedure in 1 patient with angiosarcoma involving the knee extensor mechanism. The average combined femoral and tibial bone deficit was 170 mm (range, 56-220 mm). Implant survivorship was 90%. All patients with retained prosthesis had no evidence of residual infection or loosening and were able to mobilize independently. One prosthesis was revised though retained following a prosthetic fracture, and 1 patient underwent above-knee amputation for uncontrolled infection. We conclude that the Stanmore knee arthrodesis prosthesis provides reliable fusion in an otherwise difficult-to-treat group of patients.
Adult, Male, Reoperation, Osteosarcoma, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Hemangiosarcoma, Arthrodesis, Bone Neoplasms, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Female, Treatment Failure, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Knee Prosthesis, Aged, Retrospective Studies
Adult, Male, Reoperation, Osteosarcoma, Prosthesis-Related Infections, Hemangiosarcoma, Arthrodesis, Bone Neoplasms, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Female, Treatment Failure, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Knee Prosthesis, Aged, Retrospective Studies
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