In 21 knees receiving porous tantalum tibial component and 21 knees receiving a cemented cobalt-chromium tibial component, dual x-ray absorptiometry scans were performed for five years post-operatively. The postoperative decrease in the bone mineral density in the lateral aspect of the tibia was significantly less in knees with porous tantalum tibial components (11.6%) than in knees with cemented cobalt-chromium tibial components (29.6%) at five years (p < 0.05). No prosthetic migration or periprosthetic fracture was detected in either group. The present study is one of the studies with the longest follow-up period on bone mineral density after total knee arthroplasty. Porous tantalum tibial component has a favorable effect on the bone mineral density of the proximal tibia after total knee arthroplasty up to five years.
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The Journal of Arthroplasty, Volume 28, Issue 10, 1760 - 1764
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Porous Tantalum Tibial Component Prevents Periprosthetic Loss of Bone Mineral Density After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Five Years—A Matched Cohort Study
Minoda, Yukihide et al.Knee