Clinical Study

Hybrid Total Knee Arthroplasty Revisited: Midterm Followup of Hybrid versus Cemented Fixation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Table 3

Femoral radiolucencies.

HybridCemented value

No. of femoral radiolucencies19 (9.8%)14 (12.6%)0.46
Mean radiolucency size (cm)1.391.150.23
Femur Zone 1 lucency12 (6.2%)4 (3.60%)0.33
Femur Zone 2 lucency8 (4.2%)1 (0.90%)0.16
Femur Zone 3 lucency1 (0.5%)01
Femur Zone 4 lucency3 (1.6%)10 (9.01%)
Femur Zone 5 lucency00
Femur Zone 6 lucency00
Femur Zone 7 lucency00

Follow-up radiographs were evaluated for radiolucencies under the femoral component. Mean size (cm) as well as the location, based on the Knee Society total knee arthroplasty roentgenographic evaluation and scoring system [19], is shown. *Statistically significant difference .