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  • Title: [Indications and results of knee endoprostheses without an axis].
    Author: Puhl W, Trepte CT.
    Journal: Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb; 1988; 126(3):361-8. PubMed ID: 3213170.
    Abstract:
    An analysis of 93 unconstrained totalcondylar knee prostheses showed good to excellent results. There was no significant difference between cemented and uncemented knee replacement. The advantages of unlinked totalcondylar knees are: --the minor bone resection, which enables a sure fixation of a new prosthesis or an arthrodesis in case of loosening, --the stabilisation by the natural ligaments leading to a reduced force transmission in comparison to linked prostheses. If knee replacement is necessary the total condylar surface replacement should be the knee endoprosthesis of first choice.
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