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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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29-10-2021 | KNEE

“Systematic review and meta-analysis of ceramic coated implants in total knee arthroplasty. Comparable mid-term results to uncoated implants.”

Authors: Lorenzo Banci, Giovanni Balato, Paolo Salari, Andrea Baldini

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 3/2023

Abstract

Background

Nitride-based ceramic coatings, such as titanium nitride (TiN) and titanium niobium nitride (TiNbN), have been introduced in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to enhance the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of knee components, harden the metal surface and reduce CoCrMo exposure and metal ion release. However, the theoretical advantages of these ceramic coatings in TKA have yet to be fully elucidated. This systematic review aimed to provide clinical evidence on mid-term outcomes of ceramic-coated knee prostheses in comparison with uncoated standard CoCrMo knee prostheses in primary TKA. The hypothesis was that ceramic-coated implants can be used in primary TKA with no inferior outcomes compared to uncoated CoCrMo implants.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to find all clinical studies regarding primary TKA with ceramic-coated knee prostheses. MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase and Cochrane Library were searched from 1990 to October 2020 to identify relevant studies for the first qualitative analysis. Using PICOS eligibility criteria, a subgroup of the selected studies was used to perform a meta-analysis.

Results

Fifteen studies were included in this systematic review, of which six were included in the meta-analysis: 3 randomized controlled trials, 2 retrospective comparative studies and 1 prospective cross-sectional study. Pooled data overall included 321 coated TKAs vs. 359 uncoated TKAs and a mean follow-up of 4.6 years (range, 2–10 years). No significant difference in the implant survival risk ratio with revision or reoperation due to any reason was found between coated and uncoated TKAs, even considering the RCT study subgroup with a risk ratio of 1.02 (P = 0.34). No significant differences were found for postoperative complications, clinical scores, or metal blood concentrations at 1 year.

Conclusion

The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis support the statement that ceramic-coated TKAs are not inferior to uncoated TKAs, showing comparable survival rates, complication rates and clinical outcomes. There is strong evidence that ceramic-coated TKA does not improve the clinical results or survival rate in comparison with uncoated TKA.

Level of evidence

II, Therapeutic.

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Title: “Systematic review and meta-analysis of ceramic coated implants in total knee arthroplasty. Comparable mid-term results to uncoated implants.”
Authors: Lorenzo Banci
Giovanni Balato
Paolo Salari
Andrea Baldini
Publication date: 29-10-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-021-06775-6

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