Abstract
Twenty-five patients (29knees) with osteoarthritis (21 patients, 23 knees) or rheumatoid arthritis (4 patients, 6 knees) treated with Miller-Galante or Omnifit total knee systems were reviewed clinically and radiographically. The mean age at surgery was 75 years (70 to 86) and the mean period of follow-up was 14 months (range, 4 to 29 months). Clinically patients were evaluated using the three universities' Knee rating score, and the femoro-tibial angle, setting position of the components, and appearance of radiolucent areas were observed on postoperative serial radiographs.
The following results were obtained: All clinical symptoms improved after surgery. Patella dislocation or rupture of the patella tendon was observed in two cases. Components were satisfactorily placed. Radiolucencies mainly appeared at the medial and anterior areas of the tibial component.
