THE RESULTS OF A COMPARISON OF A BRAZILIAN AND AN IMPORTED KNEE PROSTHESIS - 5 YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP

INTRODUCTION: To compare the functional results, satisfaction rates, and revisions of total knee arthroplasties performed by the same surgical team using either Brazilian or imported implants, with a minimum follow-up of 5 years after surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study analyzing the medical records and interviews of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty with Brazilian or imported implants with a minimum of 5 years after surgery. RESULTS: One hundred and fifty patients were evaluated (164 knees). In the functional questionnaire, 71% of patients had favorable answers in the group of patients who underwent surgery using the Brazilian prosthesis and 74.8% in the group with imported implants (p=0.634). There was no statistical difference in satisfaction between the groups, with 78.4% of patients satisfied or very satisfied in the Brazilian implant group and 90.7% in the imported implant group (p=0.053). Loosening of the implants was reported in 5.3% versus 4.7% (p>0.999). CONCLUSION: The total knee arthroplasties performed by the same surgical team with a minimum follow-up period of 5 years showed similar levels of satisfaction, function, and complications with both the Brazilian and imported implants. Level of Evidence III, cohort study.