CEMENTLESS COMPONENT APPLICATION IN KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

During the period from 2007 to 2010 38 operations of the hybrid knee arthroplasty and 24 cementless knee arthroplasty (LCS De Puy) were performed. In the control group of patients 100 operations in cement knee replacement (LCS De Puy) ware carried out. In the studied groups of patients women dominated – 125 (77,1%). The patients’ age ranged from 38 to 88 years (average – 62 years). Treatment results were evaluated in accordance with the scales of Joseph & Kaufman and WOMAC, based on postoperative radiographs, the measurement of femoral-tibial angle. In the study and control groups in the early postoperative period, as well as future annual observation period of 3 years, the authors obtained the same results. Thus, hybrid and cementless arthroplasty are indicated in patients with good bone quality metaepiphysis femur and tibia bones, those young adults with high levels of physical activity, as well as in cases where it is desirable to eliminate or minimize the use of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement for fixation of femoral components.