Decreased survival of medial pivot designs compared with cruciate-retaining designs in TKA without patellar resurfacing.

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One of the authors (F-DØ) has received, during the study period, funding from the Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Norway. The institution of one or more of the authors, the Center for Implant and Radiostereometric Research Oslo (CIRRO) (F-DØ, SMR) has received, during the study period, funding from from Medacta International for an ongoing RSA study on the survival of GMK® Sphere. Each of the remaining authors certify that neither they, nor anymember of their immediate families, have funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article. Each author certifies that his institution approved the human protocol for this investigation and that all investigations were conducted in conformity with ethical principles of research. This work was performed at Kristiansund Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Kristiansund, Norway