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. 2023 Jan 18;19:101089. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.101089

Table 1.

Literature review for coupling devices across retrospective series and case reports.

Study N Fixation to prosthesis Device failure Revision/reoperation Infection Follow-up Clinical outcomes
Case series
 Abdelaziz, 2019 26 Cement fixation (2-piece sleeve [+] dual screws) 21.7% 30.7% 13% (PJI) 48.5 mo Mean knee flexion 95°, mean Knee Society Score 42.5 (N = 8)
 Patel, 2014 15 Cement 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% (superficial) 5.3 y 93% Ambulatory
 Citak, 2013 4 Cement and dual screw 0% 25% (aseptic loosening) 0% 8 y NR
 Peters, 2006 23 Press-fit 0% 27% 16.6% (deep sepsis) 36 mo Mean knee flexion 95° (N = 16), 91% were ambulatory
 Tillman, 2006 5 Cement 0% 0% 0% 47 mo 80% were ambulatory, 1 case of radiographic loosening and osteolysis
Case reports
 Sim, 2019 1 Cement proximally, dual screws distally None None None 14 mo Bony union
 Grosso, 2013 1 Cement None None None 22 mo Independent supported ambulation
1 None Irrigation and debridement with polyethylene exchange Yes (abscess) 14 mo Independent supported ambulation
 Osagie, 2011 1 Cement and screw None None None 2 y Knee flexion 120°, hip flexion 95°
 Walker, 1999 1 Cement None None None 3 y Satisfactory function
1 None None None 15 mo Satisfactory function
1 None None None 4 y Ambulation without support, knee flexion 95°

NR, not reported; PJI, periprosthetic joint infection.