A 15 to 17-year follow-up of the Kinemax total knee replacement

Background

There is a paucity of long-term data concerning the pre- and postoperative patient reported function of total knee replacement. The aim of this study was to determine the mortality, implant survivorship, patient reported function and satisfaction in a cohort of 114 patients, from a single centre, who received a Kinemax total knee replacement more than 15?years ago.

Methods

Patients completed a questionnaire incorporating validated disease- and joint-specific scores, patient satisfaction and overall health preoperatively, at three months, one year, two years and a minimum of 15?years following surgery. NHS National Strategic Tracing Service, hospital and primary care records were used to establish mortality and for implant survivorship in deceased patients.

Results

Forty five patients were alive at final follow-up. The survivorship of the cohort with revision of the TKR as the endpoint was 84%. Four cases were revised for wear, three for loosening and one for peri-prosthetic fracture. There was a significant improvement in WOMAC Pain, Function and Stiffness Scores, Oxford Knee Score and Self-Administered Patient Satisfaction Scale between pre-operative and all post-operative time points, although patient satisfaction had decreased significantly by the time of final follow-up.

Conclusion

In this cohort, the Kinemax TKR showed survivorship of 84% at 16.3?years with functional scores demonstrating a high level of patient satisfaction at all follow-up time points.

Level of evidence

2 — Prospective Cohort Study