Comparison of Total Knee Arthroplasties With Oxidized Zirconium and Cobalt Chromium Femoral Components

Comparison of Total Knee Arthroplasties With Oxidized Zirconium and Cobalt Chromium Femoral Components in the Same Patients: A Prospective, Double Blinded, and Randomized Controlled Study

The purpose of this study is to determine if there are any clinical or radiographic differences in cemented total knee arthroplasty with an oxidized zirconium and a cobalt-chromium femoral knee component.

Although it has been claimed that total knee arthroplasties with an oxidized zirconium femoral knee component had beneficial wear properties in vitro, there are conflicting clinical results. The purpose of the present study was to compare the clinical, subjective, and radiographic results as well as the weight, size and shape of polyethylene wear particles in the patients with an oxidized zirconium and a cobalt-chromium femoral knee component.

Inclusion Criteria:

• End-stage osteoarthritis of the knee joint requiring total knee arthroplasty with bilateral disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inflammatory disease
• patient with other Lower extremity disease which may affect functional outcome
• Neurologic disease effecting patients lower extremity
• Revision surgery
• Patient not medically cleared for bilateral surgery