1. The Stanmore hinged knee arthroplasty.
- Author
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Lettin AW, Deliss LJ, Blackburne JS, and Scales JT
- Subjects
- Aged, Arthritis, Rheumatoid rehabilitation, Arthritis, Rheumatoid surgery, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Osteoarthritis rehabilitation, Osteoarthritis surgery, Pain surgery, Postoperative Complications, Prosthesis Design, Arthroplasty, Joint Prosthesis, Knee Joint surgery
- Abstract
The Stanmore hinged total knee replacement was introduced in 1969 for severe destructive arthropathy of the knee, and the results of one hundred consecutive operations are presented after an average interval of two and a half years. Insertion of the prosthesis relieved pain in 94 per cent, improved the range of movement in 67 per cent, invariably restored stability and corrected valgus or varus deformity. Gross flexion contractures were improved but not always fully corrected. Serious complications were few, though of three cases of deep infection two came to amputation and one to fibrous ankylosis. There were no mechanical failures of components of the prosthesis.
- Published
- 1978
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