Clinical Study

Midterm Results of a New Rotating Hinge Knee Implant: A 5-Year Follow-Up

Table 1

Patient characteristics and differences between primary and revision group. Except where indicated otherwise, values presented are mean (standard deviation).

TotalPrimaryRevision value

(%)5024 (48%)26 (52%)
Female (%)40 (80%)22 (91.7%)18 (69.2%)p = 0.048
Age73 (1)74.7 (2)72 (1.7)
Weight (kg)82 (3)79 (3)85 (4)
Height (cm)165 (1)164 (2)167 (2)
BMI29.9 (0.9)29.5 (1.1)30.4 (1.4)
CCI6 (0)7 (0)6 (0)
RA (%)3 (6%)2 (8.3%)1 (3.8%)
DM (%)12 (24.5%)6 (26.1%)6 (23.1%)
Hospitalization (days)1817 (1)19 (1)
Indications (%)
Primary24 (48%)
Septic loosening10 (20%)10 (38.5%)
Aseptic loosening11 (22%)11 (42.3%)
Instability5 (10%)5 (19.2%)
Complications (all)11 (22%)1 (4.2%)10 (38.5%)p = 0.003
Type 14 (8%)04 (15.4%)
Type 23 (6%)1 (4.2%)2 (7.7%)
Type 34 (8%)04 (15.4%)