To evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes of total knee arthroplasties (TKA) between using medial-pivot (MP) and posterior-stabilized (PS) prosthesis. Does MP prosthesis and PS prosthesis influence the clinical results of a TKA?
An electronic literature search of PubMed Medline and the Cochrane Library was performed from inception to October 1, 2019. A meta-analysis to compare postoperative outcomes of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score, Knee Society Score (KSS), range of motion (ROM), complications, and radiographic results between MP and PS prosthesis were conducted.
Seven eligible studies involving 934 adult patients (MP group, n = 461; PS group, n = 473) were identified for analysis. This study showed no significant difference between the 2 groups in the WOMAC scores, KSS, ROM, and complications (P > .05). The differences of the femorotibial angle, position of implant, and patellar tilt were also not significant between the 2 groups (P > .05).
The present meta-analysis has shown that patients with the MP prosthesis have similar clinical results as patients with PS prosthesis. Furthermore, the radiographic results, especially patella tilt angle, were also similar between the 2 groups. Therefore, surgeons should be aware that the types of prostheses are not a decisive factor to ensure successful operation.