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Title
Can tantalum cones provide fixation in complex revision knee arthroplasty?
Authors
Lachiewicz, Paul F; Bolognesi, Michael P; Henderson, Robert A; Soileau, Elizabeth S; Vail, Thomas Parker
Abstract
The best method for managing large bone defects during revision knee arthroplasty is unknown. Metaphyseal fixation using porous tantalum cones has been proposed for severe bone loss. Whether this approach achieves osseointegration with low complication rates is unclear.
Publication
Clinical orthopaedics and related research, 2012, Vol 470, Issue 1, p199