Table 2.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Total Cementation versus Hybrid Cementation Techniques in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty

Variable	Total cementation with fully cemented stem	Hybrid cementation with press fit stem
Advantage	Easy to implant	Potential for bone stock preservation
	Better initial stability	Less stress shielding
	Potential benefit of intramedullary elution of antibiotics	Optimizing mechanical alignment by diaphyseal referencing
	More variability in component positioning and sizing	Easy to remove
	Useful especially in diaphyseal bowing	Applicable in patients with previous DFO or HTO
Disadvantage	Difficult to remove	Potential for end-of-stem pain
	Decreased references for proper alignment	Potential forcing of component into suboptimal position without offset stem
		Risk of periprosthetic fractures with canal preparation

DFO: distal femoral osteotomy, HTO: high tibial osteotomy.