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. 2015 Aug 31;9:379–389. doi: 10.2174/1874325001509010379

Table 5.

Studies documenting the results of TKAs performed with CCK implants at a mean follow-up of at least 5 years (published in the last 10 years): Revision TKA.

Indications for CCK Prosthesis N° of Knees at Study Start (N° of Pts.) Implant Type % of Knees with Stem Ex-tension Implantation Period mean Age at Surgery [Yrs] mean Follow-Up [yrs] mean WOMAC at Follow-Up [%] Mean Flexion at Follow-Up Complications N° of CCK Implant Revisions (Raw Revision Rate) Cumulative Survival
[TKAs Remaining]
Present study -ligament deficiency
-severe varus/valgus deformity
-severe bone loss/bad bone quality
26 (26) NexGen LCCK 100% 2001-2003 72 ± 7 (56 to 85) 11.4 ± 0.8 (10.2 to 12.8) 72.4 ± 10.5 (25.0 to 81.2) 94° ± 7° (90° to 110°) None 0 100% at 10 yrs [25]
Wilke 2014 [22] Soft tissue deficiency;
Marked bone loss
234 (209) Total Condylar-III (Depuy) 99%
1995-2000 69.3 (33 to 89) 9 (0.25 to 17.7) NR 98.6° ± 16° 18x infection (18x R)
22x aseptic loosening, osteolysis or pain (22x R)
40 (40/234=
17.1%)
81% at 10 yrs [98]
Lee 2013 [16] Asymmetrical extension and flexion gap; uncorrectable large flexion gap, mid flexion instability; posterolateral subluxation.
79 (68) NexGen LCCK
100% 1998-2008 68.8 (46 to 83) 5.3 ± 2.3 (2 to 12.3) NR 108° (30° to 140°) 4x recurrent infection (4x R)
1x periprosthetic Fx (plate fixation)
2x stem tip pain
1x aseptic loosening (1x R)
5 (5/79=6.3%) 93.0% at 8 yrs [12]
Kim 2009 [20] Absence of posterior cruciate ligament and a deficient medial or lateral collateral ligament but with intact quadriceps mechanism.
114 (97) NexGen LCCK
100% 1998-2003 65 (26 to 81) 7.2 (5 to 10) See note (°) 106° (67° to 125°) 1x femoral component aseptic loosening (1x R)
3x tibial component aseptic loosening (3x R)
2x recurrent infection (2x R)
3x quadriceps tendon rupture
1x fracture of the tibial post leading to instability (1x R)
7 (7/114=6.1%) 96% (95% CI, 94 to 100%) at 10 yrs [NR]
Sheng 2005 [21] NR 16 (14) Total Condylar-III (Depuy)
100% 1994-2000 59 (36 to 78) 6.2 (3.7 to 10.2) NR 98° (0° to 145°) 1x severe patellar pain treated with resurfacing
1x patellar fracture
1x infection (1x R)
1 (1/16=6.3%) NR
  • Notes:

  • “NR”stands for ‘not reported’.

  • “Fx” stands for fracture.

  • “R” stands for component revision.

  • °) Kim et al. [20] documented the WOMAC score but they used a scale different than that documented in the present study, therefore it was not reported in the table.