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A clinical and radiostereometric study of the cemented PFC-sigma prosthesis: a 5-year study of 29 cases with a fixed bearing.

von Schewelov, Thord LU ; Besjakov, Jack LU ; Sanzén, Lennart LU and Carlsson, Åke LU (2009) In Journal of Knee Surgery 22(3). p.231-236
Abstract
The press-fit condylar (PFC) cruciate-retaining total knee prosthesis is well documented in the literature. In 1997, a modification of the femoral component was introduced, and the prosthesis was renamed PFC-Sigma. The alteration may influence the migratory and rotational pattern of the tibial component and thus long-time survival rate. In this radiostereometric analysis, we found that the micromotion of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis differs slightly from the original PFC design, an advantage of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis. The median maximum total point motion at 5 years was 0.64 mm for the PFC-Sigma design and 0.79 mm for the previous version of PFC (P = .9). However, the PFC-Sigma rotated less around the transverse (x) axis than did the PFC... (More)
The press-fit condylar (PFC) cruciate-retaining total knee prosthesis is well documented in the literature. In 1997, a modification of the femoral component was introduced, and the prosthesis was renamed PFC-Sigma. The alteration may influence the migratory and rotational pattern of the tibial component and thus long-time survival rate. In this radiostereometric analysis, we found that the micromotion of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis differs slightly from the original PFC design, an advantage of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis. The median maximum total point motion at 5 years was 0.64 mm for the PFC-Sigma design and 0.79 mm for the previous version of PFC (P = .9). However, the PFC-Sigma rotated less around the transverse (x) axis than did the PFC (medians, 0.22 mm and 0.48 mm, respectively; P = .04). From the radiostereometric, radiographic, and clinical data, we conclude that the PFC-Sigma knee prosthesis can be used with confidence. (Less)
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Reconstructive Surgery (013240300), Clinical and Molecular Osteoporosis Research Unit (013242930), Medical Radiology Unit (013241410)
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  abstract     = {{The press-fit condylar (PFC) cruciate-retaining total knee prosthesis is well documented in the literature. In 1997, a modification of the femoral component was introduced, and the prosthesis was renamed PFC-Sigma. The alteration may influence the migratory and rotational pattern of the tibial component and thus long-time survival rate. In this radiostereometric analysis, we found that the micromotion of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis differs slightly from the original PFC design, an advantage of the PFC-Sigma prosthesis. The median maximum total point motion at 5 years was 0.64 mm for the PFC-Sigma design and 0.79 mm for the previous version of PFC (P = .9). However, the PFC-Sigma rotated less around the transverse (x) axis than did the PFC (medians, 0.22 mm and 0.48 mm, respectively; P = .04). From the radiostereometric, radiographic, and clinical data, we conclude that the PFC-Sigma knee prosthesis can be used with confidence.}},
  author       = {{von Schewelov, Thord and Besjakov, Jack and Sanzén, Lennart and Carlsson, Åke}},
  issn         = {{1538-8506}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{231--236}},
  publisher    = {{Thieme Medical Publishers}},
  series       = {{Journal of Knee Surgery}},
  title        = {{A clinical and radiostereometric study of the cemented PFC-sigma prosthesis: a 5-year study of 29 cases with a fixed bearing.}},
  url          = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19634727?dopt=Abstract}},
  volume       = {{22}},
  year         = {{2009}},
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