The total condylar III knee prosthesis in elderly patients.

Sixteen knee arthroplasties using a total condylar III prosthesis were performed in 14 patients with an average follow-up period of 4.5 years and a minimum follow-up period of 3 years. Eleven of the sixteen knee arthroplasties were revision prostheses. The average age was 71 year, with all but three patients being 69 years of age or older. In this age group, fifteen of sixteen implants had a good to excellent Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score at the most recent follow-up evaluation. One patient had a fair score, the result of a remote postoperative proximal tibial fracture, and requires a long leg brace for ambulation.