Evidence about the Depuy LCS Complete 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 small single centre series which shows good survival of the LCS knee (93.2% at 12 years). Free Text Link.
Credits: Indian J Orthop. 2013 Jan;47(1):57-62
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.
Credits: PubMed: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Oct;18(10):1345-51.
Credits: PubMed: Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2009 May;95(3):177-82.
This study showed no difference in outcomes when the LCS and PFC rotating platform designs were compared in 61 and 50 patients respectively. Free Text Link.
Credits: Clin Orthop Surg. 2012 Dec;4(4):256-62.
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