Abstract:Background and purpose: Revision procedures and the resulting bone loss are still a big challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Therefor we checked, what post-operative functional outcomes 3D printed Cone augments offer in patients with bone defects (AORI classification type 2 and 3) of the knee joint and does use of Cones can delay the necessity to use resection prothesis?Methods Data from 64 patients (M=22; W=42) who underwent a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) revision in two clinical hospitals were included in the… Show more
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