The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

Can Isolated Tibial Component Revision Be an Alternative to Isolated Aseptic Loosening of the Tibial Component in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Document Type : In Brief

Author
E. Carlos RODRIGUEZ-MERCHAN
E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
10.22038/abjs.2023.71428.3338
Abstract
This article reviews the information on isolated tibial component revision for isolated aseptic loosening 
of the tibial component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It summarizes the results of recent major 
studies published in PubMed since the beginning of the search engine until 28 March 2023. Sixty -five 
articles were found, of which only five were analyzed because they were directly related to the title of 
this article. At 5-year follow-up isolated tibial revision and both-component (femoral and tibial) revision 
for aseptic loosening did not differ with regard to failures of the implant, adv erse events, and clinical 
outcomes.
 Level of evidence: III
Keywords
Aseptic tibial loosening
Isolated tibial revision
Knee
Revision
Total knee arthroplasty
Subjects
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The Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 2
February 2024
Pages 136-138

  • Receive Date 03 April 2023
  • Revise Date 22 November 2023
  • Accept Date 12 November 2023