Long-term outcomes of the Nexgen(©) posterior stabilized knee: minimum 15 year follow—safe and effective

PURPOSE: Studying long-term survivorship and functional outcomes for specific prostheses is critical for elucidating areas in need of design improvement. This study reports the long-term of the NexGen Posterior Stabilized (PS) Total Knee implant (TKA) (Zimmer Biomet, Warsaw IN) Performed by a single surgeon. METHODS: Data from patients treated with the NexGen PS TKA between January 2003 and December 2005 with a minimal follow-up of 15 years was collected from a prospectively collected database. Survivorship rates and Oxford Knee Scores (OKS) were obtained for those patients available for follow-up. RESULTS: Ninety-five patients met the inclusion criteria during the study period. OKS was available for 44 (46%) patients. Ten patients required revision surgery (10.52%). Implant-specific survivorship of all cases that were reviewed was 98%. Survivorship of implants in patients that we were able to reach, or deceased patients was 93%. The average Oxford Knee Score was 39.1 (14–48. SD ± 7.70) with 48 being the maximal score. CONCLUSION: Despite some concerns about durability of this implant, good longevity and function was demonstrated. At a minimum of 15 years follow-up in this cohort. Given these results design features of this system should be considered for future generations of implants.