Fixed- or mobile-bearing?
This is in comparison to knee replacements that are mobile-bearing, where the insert is free to move. Fixed bearing prostheses are recommended for the older patient who has less requirement for mobility.
Fixed bearing knee replacements have a fixed polyethylene tibial insert locked with the tibial tray.
This is in comparison to knee replacements that are mobile-bearing, where the insert is free to move. Fixed bearing prostheses are recommended for the older patient who has less requirement for mobility.