Evidence about the Biomet AGC Knee System | Which Medical Device
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The 11th Annual NJR report contains data relating to 1.6 million arthroplasty procedures.
Credits: National Joint Registry of England and Wales
This is a huge single centre series of 7760 AGC knees, demonstrating excellent outcomes at up to 20 years.
Credits: J Bone Joint Surg Br June 2009 vol. 91-B no. 6 745-749
This study demonstrates good outcomes at 15 to 20 years after AGC knee replacement from a single centre.
Credits: PubMed: J Arthroplasty. 2012 Jun;27(6):1190-5.
This registry paper shows rates of loosening relate to implant design, with high relative risks of loosening for the LCS, Duracon and AGC knees compared with the Profix.
Credits: Bone Joint J. 2013 May;95-B(5):636-42.
This study from the National Joint Registry demonstrates that patient reported outcomes are partly driven by implant selection. Better outcomes were associated with the NexGen knee.
Credits: J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012 Aug;94(8):1058-66.
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