ObjectivesThis systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the mid- to long-term clinical outcomes for a medial-pivot total knee replacement (TKR) system. The objectives were to synthesise available survivorship, Knee Society Scores (KSS), and reasons for revision for this system.MethodsA systematic search was conducted of two online databases to identify sources of survivorship, KSS, and reasons for revision. Survivorship results were compared with values in the National Joint Registry of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (NJR).ResultsA total of eight studies that included data for 1146 TKRs performed in six countries satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Pooled component survivorship estimates were 99.2% (95% CI, 97.7 to 99.7) and 97.6% (95% CI, 95.8 to 98.6) at five and eight years, respectively. Survivorship was similar or better when compared with rates reported for all cemented TKRs combined in the NJR and was significantly better than some insert types at mid-term intervals. The weighted mean post-operative KSS was 87.9 (73.2 to 94.2), in the excellent range. Similar cumulative revision rates and KSS were reported at centres in the United States, Europe, and Asia.ConclusionsThe subject system was associated with survivorship and KSS similar or better than that reported for other TKR systems.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2014;3:297–304

Purpose Recent studies have reported nearly 40 % of costs associated with a 30-day episode-of-care for total joint replacements are due to post-discharge activities and 81 % of those are specifically due to unplanned readmissions and discharging patients to post-acute care facilities. The purpose of this study was to determine these two key variables for total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients implanted using a tissuesparing surgical technique and to see how these values compare to those previously reported in the United States. Methods The healthcare databases at three institutions were searched for primary THA patients implanted using the supercapsular percutaneously-assisted total hip (SuperPath) surgical technique between January 2013 and July 2014. Data elements included 30-day all-cause readmission rate, discharge status, transfusion rate, complications, and length of stay (LOS). Results Data were available for 479 THAs. The 30-day allcause readmission rate, transfusion rate, and average LOS was 2.3, 3.3 %, and 1.6 days, respectively. Over 91 % of patients were discharged routinely home, 4.1 % to skilled nursing facilities, 3.8 % to home health care, and 0.6 % to inpatient rehabilitation facilities. Complications included dislocation (0.8 %), periprosthetic fracture (0.8 %), and deep vein thrombosis (0.2 %). There were no infections reported. Conclusions Patients implanted using this tissue-sparing technique experienced reduced 30-day all-cause readmission rates (2.3 % vs. 4.2 %) and more were routinely discharged home (91.5 % vs. 27.3 %) than have been previously reported for patients in the United States. Use of this tissue-sparing technique has the potential to significantly reduce post-discharge costs.

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BackgroundThe Orthopaedic Data Evaluation Panel (ODEP) monitors the performance of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants against guidance provided by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and issues ratings based upon survivorship data meeting or exceeding 95 % at 10-year follow-up. The objectives of the current study were to determine if the survivorship for the ADVANCE Medial-Pivot System in an arthroplasty registry exceeds this threshold and if its survivorship is significantly different than that of all other cemented bi-, tricompartmental, minimally stabilized, and fixed bearing TKAs in the same registry.MethodsThe database of an arthroplasty registry was searched for all TKAs performed with the subject system and all other cemented TKAs. The Kaplan-Meier survivorship for the subject system was compared to the NICE criteria and also that of all other cemented TKAs. Complication modes were also examined for the two groups.ResultsThe 10-year survivorship for the included 506 TKAs using the subject system (96.3 %) exceeded the NICE guidelines of 95 % at 10 years. Survivorship also exceeded that of all other cemented TKAs (95.7 %) in the same registry, but the difference was not significantly different.ConclusionsThe subject system was associated with survivorship that exceeds the NICE guidelines at 10 years and is similar to that of other cemented TKA systems. The use of this unique tibial insert design does not negatively impact component survivorship.

The use of this tissue-sparing surgical technique resulted in reductions in in-hospital costs, length of stay, and readmissions when compared to all other THRs performed in a large hospital system in the United States.