Short-Term Evaluation Between Polyethylene Thickness in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e Albuquerque,
Thales Ramos Pizziolo,
Octavio Augusto Tome da Silva
et al.
Abstract:Objective: The objective of the research was to carry out a comparative study between Smith & Nephew ® or Zimmer ® prostheses with thick versus thin polyethylene, in patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty, during a short-term follow-up. Thus, the objective was to analyze the survival of the implants in question under the clinical and radiographic aspect. Methods: The sample was divided into two groups: Group 1 with thick polyethylene and group 2 with thin polyethylene. A clinical analysis of … Show more
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