Background: Historically, 1st generation metal-backed cementless patellar implants demonstrated high failure rates due to multiple factors. The 2nd generation cementless implants were developed with purported improvements in component design and polyethylene wear characteristics. This study evaluated clinical results of a current generation cementless metal-backed patellar implant with a minimum 5-year follow-up.
Methods: One hundred and thirty-six primary total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) with metal-backed cementless patellae were compared to 183 cemented patellae with the same implant design. The cementless group mean age was 61 years (range, 40 to 81), mean body mass index (BMI) of 34.9 (range, 22.6 to 64.5), and mean follow-up of 10 years (range, 5 to 13). The cemented group mean age was 65 years (range, 32 to 89), mean BMI of 32.5 (range, 18.2 to 56.6), and mean follow-up of 10 years (range, 5 to 12). Significant demographic differences of age (P < .001), BMI (P < .01), and sex (P < .001) were found, with cementless patients being younger, heavier, and with more men.
Results: There were no statistical differences in non-revision procedures (P = .214), TKA revisions (P = .639), patellar revisions (P = .151), and patellar aseptic loosening (P = .737). The 10-year survivorship of the cementless metal-backed patella was 95.9% with all-cause failure as the endpoint. The 10-year survivorship of the cemented patellar component was 98.9%.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated noninferiority of a 2nd generation HA-coated cementless metal-backed patellar implant in primary TKA compared to cemented patellae with 10-year survivorship of 95.9%. Advances in implant design and polyethylene wear properties have led to improved clinical results with metal-backed patellar components in primary TKA.
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