LAS VEGAS — Results presented here showed, prior to recall, a modern total knee arthroplasty implant had lower-than-expected midterm survivorship and higher-than-expected rates of aseptic failure.
“Post-recall, we expect these revision rates to rise dramatically and we’re currently working on updating our series now that it’s a year since the recall,” Simarjeet Puri said in his presentation at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting. “We recommend that surgeons monitor patients with radiographs and advanced imaging and suggest that at the
