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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2004;86:2464-2470
© 2004 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Patient-Reported Outcome and Survivorship After Kinemax Total Knee Arthroplasty

R. John Wright, MD1, Clement B. Sledge, MD1, Robert Poss, MD1, Frederick C. Ewald, MD1, Maureen E. Walsh, MSc1 and Elizabeth A. Lingard, BPhty, MPhil, MPH2

1 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
2 School of Surgical and Reproductive Sciences, The Medical School, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom. E-mail address: liz.lingard{at}nuth.northy.nhs.uk

Investigation performed at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

In support of their research or preparation of this manuscript, one or more of the authors received grants or outside funding from Stryker Howmedica, Limerick, Ireland, and Mahwah, New Jersey. In addition, one or more of the authors received payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity (Stryker Howmedica, Mahwah, New Jersey). Also, a commercial entity (Stryker/Howmedica/Osteonics, Limerick, Ireland, and Mahwah, New Jersey) paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, benefits to a research fund, foundation, educational institution, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the authors are affiliated or associated.

Background: We examined the long-term survivorship and patient-reported outcomes at a minimum of ten years following primary total knee arthroplasty. We hypothesized (1) that the survival rate would be at least 90% at ten years; (2) that age, gender, body-mass index, and primary diagnosis would not affect the survival rate; and (3) that the functional status of patients would be comparable with that of an age and gender-matched normal population.

Methods: A total of 407 patients (523 knees) who had had primary total knee arthroplasty between January 1988 and April 1991 were identified. The mean age of the patients at the time of surgery was sixty-nine years, and 68% of the patients were women. At ten years, 165 patients (211 knees) had died; seven of these 211 knees had been revised before the time of death. Of the remaining 242 patients, 208 (86%) completed a questionnaire, which included the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), the Short Form-36 (SF-36), and questions regarding patient satisfaction and revision surgery. In the group of patients who participated in the study, ten patients (eleven knees) had had a revision before the review.

Results: A total of eighteen knees were revised. Twelve knees were revised because of aseptic failure and, of these, nine were revised because of polyethylene wear. The probability of survival at ten years was 96.1% with revision for any reason as the end point (and 97.2% when only aseptic failures were considered). Because of the small number of failures, we were unable to draw conclusions about associations between failure and age, gender, diagnosis, and body-mass index. The mean WOMAC scores (and standard deviation) at the time of the evaluation were 88 ± 17 for pain and 79 ± 20 for function. The SF-36 scores were similar to those for an age and gender-matched normal population, with only the physical functioning score being significantly lower (p < 0.001) and with the general health score being significantly higher (p < 0.001). Patients generally were very satisfied with all aspects of the outcome.

Conclusions: At ten years, the survival of the prosthesis was excellent and the majority of patients were functionally independent, had very little knee pain, and were very satisfied with the result. The health benefits of this total knee arthroplasty were maintained after a minimum duration of follow-up of ten years.

Level of Evidence: Therapeutic study, Level IV (case series [no, or historical, control group]). See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.


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