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. 2015 Feb 4;2015(2):CD003130. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003130.pub3

Henricson 2006.

Methods RCT stated
 Randomisation based on sealed envelopes opened during surgery
 Duration of study: 2 years
Participants Inclusion: primary gonarthrosis grade III‐IV; age between 60 and 85 years; body weight < 120 kg; no gonarthrosis secondary to arthritis or trauma; no previous knee surgery
 Sweden: 47 participants (52 knees)
Fixed: n = 26, 14 female, age 72 (62‐83) years
Mobile: n = 26, 16 female, age 72 (62‐84) years
Interventions Fixed: NexGen (Zimmer)
 Mobile: MBK, meniscal bearing (Zimmer)
Some participants with patellar component
 All components cemented
Outcomes RSA, KSS, HSS
 Assessments: preoperative and at 3, 12 and 24 months
 Average, range or 95% CI given
Notes One of the study authors received funding from Zimmer Scandinavica
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Randomised allocation
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelopes opened during operation
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Participant blinding not described; surgeon not blinded
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Outcome assessor blinding not described
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Drop‐out rate given and acceptable; no intention‐to‐treat analysis
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No protocol available
Other bias Low risk Homogeneity in participant groups on prognostic factors; co‐interventions described in sufficient detail