Evaluation of Medium Cross-linked Polyethylene With and Without Vitamin E for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Prospective, Randomized, Single-blind, Multinational, Long-term Study for the Evaluation of the Clinical Outcome, Oxidation Profile and Wear Analysis of Medium Cross-linked Polyethylene With and Without Vitamin E for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Prospective, randomized, single-blind, multinational, long-term study for the evaluation of the clinical outcome, oxidation profile and wear analysis of medium cross-linked Polyethylene with and without Vitamin E for total knee arthroplasty

Inclusion Criteria:

• Indication for a total knee replacement with a mobile-bearing UC or PS inlay
• Written informed consent for participating at the clinical study
• Willingness and mental ability to participate at the long-term follow-up examinations

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient age < 18 and > 80 years
• Pregnancy
• High risk patients (ASA class >3)