Metaphyseal sleeves as the primary implant for the management of bone defects in total knee arthroplasty after post-traumatic knee arthritis

Metaphyseal sleeves in combination with varus-valgus constrained (VVC) components and a rotating platform, have shown good clinical and radiological results in patients with post-traumatic knee arthritis and constitute a reliable alternative for treatment of this disease when the epiphyseal zone is deteriorated and has bone defects.