Removal of a Well-Fixed Trabecular Metal Monoblock Tibial Component

Abstract The use of porous tantalum (Trabecular Metal; Zimmer, Inc, Warsaw, Ind) in hip and knee reconstruction has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Widespread clinical use of porous tantalum tibial components for primary total knee arthroplasty has been tempered in part by the p...

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Published inThe Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 619 - 622
Main Authors Klein, Gregg R., MD, Levine, Harlan B., MD, Hartzband, Mark A., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2008
Subjects
Device Removal - methods
explant
Humans
Knee Joint - diagnostic imaging
Knee Joint - surgery
Knee Prosthesis
knee revision
monoblock knee
Orthopedics
Osseointegration - physiology
Osteotomy - instrumentation
Osteotomy - methods
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications - surgery
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Prosthesis-Related Infections - surgery
Radiography
Reoperation
Tantalum
Tibia - diagnostic imaging
Tibia - surgery
trabecular metal
monoblock knee
tantalum
trabecular metal
knee revision
explant
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Summary:Abstract The use of porous tantalum (Trabecular Metal; Zimmer, Inc, Warsaw, Ind) in hip and knee reconstruction has become increasingly popular over the past few years. Widespread clinical use of porous tantalum tibial components for primary total knee arthroplasty has been tempered in part by the perceived difficulty in removing this implant after bone ingrowth has occurred. We present an easy, reproducible, and inexpensive technique for removal of a well-fixed Trabecular Metal Monoblock Tibial Component (Zimmer), which has been used in 4 revision knees. This technique does not require the use of any specialized equipment and results in the production of minimal metallic debris.
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ISSN:0883-5403
1532-8406
DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2007.05.004