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Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 4/2015

01-12-2015 | Revision Knee Arthroplasty (R Rossi, Section Editor)

Stem length in revision total knee arthroplasty

Authors: Anay Rajendra Patel, Brian Barlow, Amar S. Ranawat

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 4/2015

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Abstract

Stems are intramedullary extensions of either the femoral or tibial component of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designed to increase the mechanical stability to decrease the risk of aseptic loosening. Biomechanical studies have shown that TKA stems increase the mechanical stability by transferring load over a larger area and thereby reduce strain at the bone-component interface [1‐4]. The length of a revision TKA stem is determined by the patient’s anatomy and the intended fixation, namely fully cemented or press-fit cortical contact. The advantages and disadvantages of various stem lengths must be weighed against the needs of the patient to achieve an optimal outcome.
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Metadata
Title
Stem length in revision total knee arthroplasty
Authors
Anay Rajendra Patel
Brian Barlow
Amar S. Ranawat
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 4/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-015-9297-4

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