Research Article

Cumulative Incidence of Revision for a Balanced Knee System at a Mean 8-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Review of 500 Consecutive Total Knee Arthroplasties

Table 4

Distribution of radiolucent lines.

ComponentPatients with Radiolucencies, n (%)

Femoral: bone interface18 (4.5%)

Femoral: cement/prosthesis2 (<1%)

Patella: bone interface0

Patella: cement/prosthesis0

Tibia: bone interface (lateral)2 (<1%)

Tibia: cement/prosthesis (lateral)0

Tibia: bone interface ()5 (1.2%)

Tibia: cement/prosthesis ()3 (<1%)

a: anteroposterior.