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The purpose of this study was to examine the cementless bone interface around porous-coated total knee arthroplasties. A radiographic technique was used to define the early changes, particularly under the tibial tray. While bone ingrowth will occur around porous-coated implants, the amount of ingrowth appears to be small (Cook et al. 1989). The tibial tray in particular will rock under the load, resulting in significant micromotion at the bone—implant interface. It may not be realistic, therefore, to expect significant bone ingrowth to occur and maintain fixation.
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Cook SC, Barrack RL, Thomas KA, Haddad RJ (1989) Quantitative histologic analysis of tissue growth into porous total knee components. J Arthroplasty (Suppl) 4:533–543
Mintz AD, Pilkington AJ, Howie DW (in press) Comparison of plain and fluoroscopically guided radiographs in assessment of knee arthroplasties. J Bone Joint Surg (Br)
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Howie, D.W., Steele-Scott, C.M., Waters, D. (1990). Fluoroscopically Controlled Radiographs in Examination of the Bone—Implant Interface: Preliminary Results. In: Older, J. (eds) Implant Bone Interface. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1811-4_24
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