Arnholt Christina M, MacDonald Daniel W, Tohfafarosh Mariya, Gilbert Jeremy L, Rimnac Clare M, Kurtz Steven M, Klein Gregg, Mont Michael A, Parvizi Javad, Cates Harold E, Lee Gwo-Chin, Malkani Arthur, Kraay Mattheuw
Implant Research Center, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
J Arthroplasty. 2014 Sep;29(9 Suppl):205-8. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.12.034. Epub 2014 May 28.
The purpose of this study was to characterize the prevalence of taper damage in modular TKA components. One hundred ninety-eight modular components were revised after 3.9±4.2 years of implantation. Modular components were evaluated for fretting corrosion using a semi-quantitative 4-point scoring system. Design features and patient information were assessed as predictors of fretting corrosion damage. Mild-to-severe fretting corrosion (score ≥2) was observed in 94/101 tapers on the modular femoral components and 90/97 tapers on the modular tibial components. Mixed alloy pairs (p=0.03), taper design (p<0.001), and component type (p=0.02) were associated with taper corrosion. The results from this study supported the hypothesis that there is taper corrosion in TKA. However the clinical implications remain unclear.
本研究的目的是描述模块化全膝关节置换(TKA)组件中锥度损伤的发生率。198个模块化组件在植入3.9±4.2年后进行了翻修。使用半定量4分评分系统对模块化组件的微动腐蚀情况进行评估。将设计特征和患者信息作为微动腐蚀损伤的预测因素进行评估。在模块化股骨组件的101个锥度中有94个、模块化胫骨组件的97个锥度中有90个观察到轻至重度微动腐蚀(评分≥2)。合金配对组合(p=0.03)、锥度设计(p<0.001)和组件类型(p=0.02)与锥度腐蚀有关。本研究结果支持了TKA中存在锥度腐蚀的假设。然而,其临床意义仍不明确。