Abstract
Thirty-one knees in 23 patients were operated on for osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis using the Miller/Galante modular knee. Clinical results after an average follow-up of one year (6 to 19 months) were as follows: Total scores which had been 42.1 in RA patients and 46.7 in OA patients on an average, respectively, before operation were 87.0 and 86.7 at the time of follow-up. The range of motion showed increases postoperatively that compared with other total knee prostheses. There were no loose components and no complete radiolucent lines. From the points of view of total blood loss and postoperative rehabilitation, we concluded that cementless fixation for all parts of total knee prostheses was indicated only for the patient less than 70 years old.
