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Wang G, Chen L, Luo F, Luo J, Xu J. Superiority of kinematic alignment over mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty during medium- to long-term follow-up: A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024; 32:1240-1252. [PMID: 38488220 DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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PURPOSE To compare and determine the reliability and conclusiveness of the medium- and long-term efficacy in terms of patient-reported outcome measures and the risk of revisions or reoperations (RRRs) of kinematic alignment (KA) and mechanical alignment (MA) in total knee arthroplasty. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted in Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Database Library to identify relevant literature. Only randomised clinical trials (RCTs) published before July 2023 were included. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Oxford Knee Score (OKS), Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) and RRR were compared. Additionally, OKS and RRR were subjected to a trial sequential analysis. RESULTS Seven RCTs involving 572 knees were identified. The pooled analysis of the included studies demonstrated that KA showed better medium-term WOMAC and OKS (mean difference [MD] = -6.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -9.52 to -2.99, p < 0.05 and MD = 1.1, 95% CI: 0.05-2.15, p < 0.05), respectively), but no significant differences were observed in the long-term follow-up (MD = 2.1, 95% CI: -3.21 to 7.31, not significant [n.s.] and MD = 0.01, 95% CI: -2.43 to 2.46, n.s., respectively). FJS (standardised MD = -0.03, 95% CI: -0.25 to 0.19, n.s.) and RRR (risk ratio = 1.0, 95% CI: 0.57 to 1.74, n.s.) showed no significant intergroup differences (n.s.). The evidence quality ranged from moderate to high, and the trial sequential analysis indicated the need for additional high-quality RCTs to draw more conclusive results. CONCLUSIONS KA showed better medium-term WOMAC and OKS, while KA and MA had similar FJS without increasing the RRR in medium- and long-term follow-up. Further research is needed for more conclusive results. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II (meta-analyses).
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- Guiguan Wang
- Shengli Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Spinal Nerve and Joint Diseases, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Shengli Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Spinal Nerve and Joint Diseases, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Shengli Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Spinal Nerve and Joint Diseases, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Shengli Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Spinal Nerve and Joint Diseases, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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- Shengli Clinical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
- Fujian Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Spinal Nerve and Joint Diseases, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Won SH, Eim SH, Shen QH, Kim KK, Won YY. Caliper-verified unrestricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty in Asian patients showed efficacious mid- to long-term results regardless of postoperative alignment categories. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024; 32:941-952. [PMID: 38461403 DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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PURPOSE There have been insufficient data regarding the long-term results of unrestricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (unKATKA) in Asian patients. We investigated mid- to long-term clinical and radiological follow-up data of Korean patients after caliper-verified unKATKA of minimum 7.4-10 years including categorised data of postoperative tibial component, limb and knee alignment. Additionally, we analysed the preoperative distribution and postoperative restoration of coronal plane alignment of knee (CPAK) phenotypes. METHODS This study is a retrospective analysis of 63 patients: 96 osteoarthritic underwent consecutive caliper-verified unKATKA between October 2013 and May 2016 by a single surgeon. Implant survivorship was investigated for revision for any reason. Each knee was categorised into an in-range or outlier group by three postoperative alignment parameters: tibial component, knee and limb alignment. Statistical analyses were done for any significant differences in clinical scores and implant survival rates between groups. Finally, all knees were classified into CPAK classification postoperatively and postoperatively. The CPAK restoration rate was calculated. RESULTS Among 85 knees in the clinically confirmed group, implant survival was 98.8%. There was one case of revision due to periprosthetic fracture. The percentage postoperatively aligned in the varus (valgus) outlier range was 100% (0%) for tibial component, 16.7% (24.8%) for the knee alignment and 51% (0%) for the limb alignment. All three categories did not affect implant survival or clinical scores. Eighty one out of 96 knees (84.4%) were restored to their CPAK phenotype postoperatively. CONCLUSION With the limitation of a case series having a small number of patients and gender deviation, our study suggests that caliper-verified unKATKA could be a good option regardless of geographical variation of constitutional alignment in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study.
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- Seok-Hyung Won
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Affiliated Suqian First People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suqian, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, South Korea
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Hamzeh M, Gwynne K, Panish BJ, Gelfand B, Argintar E. Measuring Parallelism to the Ground in Bipedal Stance Phase: Mechanical Versus Kinematic Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty. Cureus 2024; 16:e55173. [PMID: 38558684 PMCID: PMC10980562 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.55173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Introduction The goal of total knee arthroplasty is to replace diseased cartilage and bone with an artificial implant to improve the patient's quality of life. The knee has historically been reconstructed to the patient's mechanical axis (MA). However, kinematically aligned techniques have been increasingly used. Kinematic alignment requires less soft-tissue resection and aligns the knee with what is anatomically natural to the patient, while there is concern that kinematically aligned knees will lead to earlier failure due to potential unequal weight distribution on the implant. The purpose of this study is to compare the parallelism from the floor of the joint-line cuts using kinematic and mechanical alignment and understand if the MA is a proper estimation of the tibial-ankle axis (TA). Methods A retrospective study was conducted by recruiting all high tibial osteotomy and distal femoral osteotomy recipients operated on by two surgeons in two MedStar Health hospitals from 01/2013 to 07/2020 with full-length films in preparation for restorative procedures. Baseline osteoarthritis was graded using the Kellgren-Lawrence classification system with all patients presenting as Grade 0. The TA and the joint-line orientations of the MA and kinematic axis (KA) were measured on 66 legs. The average distance from parallelism to the ground was compared between the MA and the KA and between the MA and the TA using a paired t-test. Results KA joint-line orientation (1.705° deviation) was more parallel to the floor in the bipedal stance phase than the MA (2.316° deviation, p=0.0156). The MA (2.316° deviation) was not a proper estimation of the TA (4.278° deviation, p=0.0001). Conclusion By utilizing the KA technique, the restoration of the natural joint line, as well as a joint that is more parallel to the floor in the stance phase compared to the MA, is achieved. The parallelism to the ground of the KA during the bipedal stance phase suggests an even load distribution across the knee. In addition, due to its similarity to the KA and anatomical significance in weight-bearing distribution, further investigation into the hip-to-calcaneal axis as an approximation of the joint line is warranted.
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- Malaak Hamzeh
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
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Kim SE, Nam JW, Kim JI, Kim JK, Ro DH. Enhanced deep learning model enables accurate alignment measurement across diverse institutional imaging protocols. Knee Surg Relat Res 2024; 36:4. [PMID: 38217058 PMCID: PMC10785531 DOI: 10.1186/s43019-023-00209-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Achieving consistent accuracy in radiographic measurements across different equipment and protocols is challenging. This study evaluates an advanced deep learning (DL) model, building upon a precursor, for its proficiency in generating uniform and precise alignment measurements in full-leg radiographs irrespective of institutional imaging differences. METHODS The enhanced DL model was trained on over 10,000 radiographs. Utilizing a segmented approach, it separately identified and evaluated regions of interest (ROIs) for the hip, knee, and ankle, subsequently integrating these regions. For external validation, 300 datasets from three distinct institutes with varied imaging protocols and equipment were employed. The study measured seven radiologic parameters: hip-knee-ankle angle, lateral distal femoral angle, medial proximal tibial angle, joint line convergence angle, weight-bearing line ratio, joint line obliquity angle, and lateral distal tibial angle. Measurements by the model were compared with an orthopedic specialist's evaluations using inter-observer and intra-observer intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Additionally, the absolute error percentage in alignment measurements was assessed, and the processing duration for radiograph evaluation was recorded. RESULTS The DL model exhibited excellent performance, achieving an inter-observer ICC between 0.936 and 0.997, on par with an orthopedic specialist, and an intra-observer ICC of 1.000. The model's consistency was robust across different institutional imaging protocols. Its accuracy was particularly notable in measuring the hip-knee-ankle angle, with no instances of absolute error exceeding 1.5 degrees. The enhanced model significantly improved processing speed, reducing the time by 30-fold from an initial 10-11 s to 300 ms. CONCLUSIONS The enhanced DL model demonstrated its ability for accurate, rapid alignment measurements in full-leg radiographs, regardless of protocol variations, signifying its potential for broad clinical and research applicability.
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- Sung Eun Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Heung-K Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
- CONNECTEVE Co., Ltd, Seoul, South Korea.
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Kobayashi T, Kawaguchi K, Goto K, Suzuki H, Otsu M, Michishita K. Functional knee phenotypes: A helpful classification tool for visualizing potential femoral varus in restricted kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty in Japan. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024; 32:103-115. [PMID: 38226677 DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Revised: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 12/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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PURPOSE Restricted kinematic alignment (rKA) is a modified technique of kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) within a safe alignment range for long-term implant survivorship. The purpose of this study was to clarify (1) the distribution of functional knee phenotypes in patients who underwent TKA in Japan and (2) whether the application of this classification results in anatomically neutral alignment after rKA TKA. METHODS Overall, 114 TKA surgeries (mechanical alignment [MA]: 49; rKA: 65) were performed. The joint line orientation angle (JLOA), hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), femoral mechanical angle (FMA) and tibial mechanical angle (TMA) were obtained. The knees were categorized using a functional knee phenotype classification. Clinical evaluations, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome, 12-question Forgotten Joint and Oxford Knee Scores, were performed 3 years postoperatively. Between-group comparisons were made. RESULTS The most common preoperative functional knee phenotype was VARHKA 3° + NEUFMA 0° + VARTMA 3° (11.4%). In the preoperative population, 51 knees (44.7%) had VARFMA ≥ 3°. Postoperatively, the most common functional knee phenotype was NEUHKA 0° + VARFMA 3° + VALTMA 3° (14 knees, 28.6%) in the MA and NEUHKA 0° + NEUFMA 0° + NEUTMA 0° in the rKA group. The percentage of postoperative JLOA within ±3° from the floor was 27% and 72% in the MA and rKA groups, respectively (p < 0.001). The functional knee phenotype after rKA TKA was neutrally reproduced, and the joint line was more parallel to the ground in the standing position than that of MA. Between-group differences in clinical outcomes were not significant. CONCLUSION The application of functional knee phenotyping to knee osteoarthritis in Japan suggested the presence of racial morphological characteristics. This classification could help better visualize potential femoral varus, contributing to protocol deviation in applying restricted KA TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Takashi Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopedics Surgery, Kanto Rosai Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, Yugawara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Hwang D, Wook Choi M, Kim SH, Han HS, Bum Chang C, Chul Lee M, Lee NK, Hyun Ro D. Age and sex differences in coronal lower extremity alignment in a healthy Asian population. Knee 2023; 45:198-206. [PMID: 37931367 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze the coronal alignment of lower extremities according to age and sex in a healthy population and demonstrate the differences. METHODS Standing full-lower limb anteroposterior (AP) radiographs of healthy volunteers (670 males and 782 females) aged 18-69 years were retrospectively analyzed. The hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), joint line convergence angle and femoral bowing angle (FBA) were measured. The radiographic parameters were compared according to groups of age and sex. The proportion of volunteers with varus or valgus alignment more than 3° were also analyzed. RESULTS With increasing age, HKA and LDFA varus increased. With increasing age, femoral medial bowing decreased. In addition, the HKA showed more varus alignment in males than in females (178.01° vs. 178.82°, P < 0.001). The MPTA was about 1° smaller in males than in females (P < 0.001). The proportion of patients with varus alignment of more than 3° increased with increasing age, with 16.9% in the 10-19 years old and 38.0% in the 60-69 years old groups. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that males showed more varus tibial alignments than females. Varus limb alignment, LDFA, and FBA also increases with age. In contrast, tibial alignment was constant across all age groups. Therefore, differences in lower extremity alignment according to age and sex should be considered in estimating individual prearthritic alignments.
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- Doohyun Hwang
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; CONNECTEVE Co. LTD, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Cho JH, Nam HS, Park SY, Ho JPY, Lee YS. Constitutional and postoperative joint line obliquity can predict serial alignment change after opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy: analysis using coronal plane alignment of the knee classification. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:5652-5662. [PMID: 37875585 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were (1) to clarify the distribution of the Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) phenotype in patients who underwent medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) and (2) to identify the predictive factors for postoperative serial alignment changes after OWHTO by analyzing constitutional phenotypes. METHODS Patients who underwent OWHTO between March 2014 and December 2019 were retrospectively evaluated. Those who completed a minimum follow-up of 3 years were divided into three groups based on the direction of alignment changes from postoperative 3 months to the final follow-up: Group 1 (varus direction) when the weight-bearing line ratio (WBLR) change was less than - 4%, Group 2 (maintained) when the WBLR change was between - 4% and 4%, and Group 3 (valgus direction) when the WBLR change was greater than 4%. The following parameters were assessed serially and compared between the groups: (1) radiologic parameters of coronal limb alignment such as joint line obliquity (JLO), (2) CPAK phenotypes, and (3) clinical outcomes. RESULTS In total, 163 knees were included, and the average duration of follow-up was 4.8 ± 1.6 years. More apex distal JLO was observed in the order of Group 1, 2, and 3 at all times (all p < 0.05). The most common CPAK type was type (I + II) (constitutional: apex distal JLO) + type (V + VI) (postoperative 3 months: neutral JLO) in Group 1 (29.4%; p = 0.000); otherwise, the most common CPAK type was type (IV + V) (constitutional: neutral JLO) + type (VIII + IX) (postoperative 3 months: apex proximal JLO) in Group 3 (11.7%; p = 0.000). Clinical outcomes did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSION Constitutional and postoperative JLO were predictive factors of postoperative alignment changes after OWHTO. Constitutional apex distal and postoperative neutral JLO had a tendency for varus alignment progression, whereas constitutional neutral and postoperative apex proximal JLO had a tendency for valgus alignment progression. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Retrospective cohort study; Level III.
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- Joon Hee Cho
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumi-Ro, Bundang-Gu, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 463-707, South Korea.
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Turan K, Camurcu Y, Kezer M, Uysal Y, Kizilay YO, Ucpunar H, Temiz A. A comparison of robotic-assisted and manual techniques in restricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty: coronal alignment improvement with no significant clinical differences. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:4673-4679. [PMID: 37165209 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07426-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare radiographic and clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted and conventional manual techniques in restricted kinematically aligned TKA. METHODS Patients who underwent either manual or robotic-assisted restricted kinematically aligned TKA between 2019 and 2020 were included in this retrospective comparative study. Radiographic outcomes comprised coronal plane measurements performed through standing full-length anteroposterior radiographs. The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Oxford score, Visual Analog Scale pain and satisfaction score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to determine the clinical outcome. The continuous data were compared by Student's t test according to the Kolmogorov‒Smirnov normality test. RESULTS The manual group consisted of 46 patients (38 females, eight males) with a mean age of 68.1 years, and the robotic group consisted of 70 patients (58 females, 12 males) with a mean age of 65.7 years (n.s.). Preoperatively, no significant difference was observed between groups concerning demographic characteristics, radiographic measurements, and clinical scores except for the symptom and pain domains of the KOOS score, which was significantly worse in the manual group (p = 0.011 and 0.035, respectively). At the postoperative 2-year follow-up, we observed significant differences between groups with respect to the mean HKA angle, mMPTA, and mLDFA (p = 0.034, 0.041, and 0.005, respectively). A comparison of clinical scores at the postoperative 2-year follow-up demonstrated no significant differences between groups. CONCLUSION The current study demonstrated that using robotic-assisted technique for restricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) resulted in significantly better outcomes compared to the conventional manual technique in achieving normal ranges of lower extremity coronal alignment measurements. While the robotic-assisted group demonstrated better clinical scores, there was no statistically significant difference in clinical outcomes between the robotic-assisted group and the control group at the two-year follow-up. Concerning clinical relevance, the restoration of original anatomy and coronal alignment, a crucial concern in restricted kinematically aligned TKA, may be better achieved by the robotic-assisted technique. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III (Retrospective cohort study).
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- Kayhan Turan
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turan & Turan Health Group, Ulubatlı Hasan Bulvari 48/62, 16220, Osmangazi, Bursa, Turkey
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Wang G, Chen L, Xu J. Kinematic and mechanical alignments in total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis with ≥1-year follow-up. J Orthop Sci 2023:S0949-2658(23)00210-5. [PMID: 37573180 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Kinematic and mechanical alignment outcomes in total knee arthroplasty remain controversial. This study compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of total knee arthroplasty using kinematic and mechanical alignments. METHODS We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases for randomized controlled trials and cohort studies published before November 2022. The data of interest were extracted and analyzed using Review Manager V.5.4. RESULTS Nineteen randomized controlled trials and cohort studies involving 880 kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasties and 965 mechanical alignment total knee arthroplasties were included. In this meta-analysis, the kinematic alignment group achieved better knee joint function scores, including the Oxford Knee Score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Knee Society Score, and better flexion angles. No statistical differences were detected in the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, extension angle, Forgotten Joint Score, European Quality of Life five-dimension measure, hip-knee-ankle angle, or complications between the kinematic and mechanical alignment groups. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis indicated that kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty provides clinical benefits in terms of the Oxford Knee Score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, Knee Society Score (knee), Knee Society Score (function), and better flexion angles. In addition, kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty led to similar clinical outcomes as mechanical alignment total knee arthroplasty without increasing complications. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/CRD42022373227.
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- Guiguan Wang
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China; Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, China; Department of Orthopedic, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou 350001, China.
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Sasaki R, Niki Y, Kaneda K, Yamada Y, Nagura T, Nakamura M, Jinzaki M. Three-dimensional joint surface orientation does not correlate with two-dimensional coronal joint line orientation in knee osteoarthritis: Three-dimensional analysis of upright computed tomography. Knee 2023; 43:10-17. [PMID: 37207557 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Two-dimensional (2D) coronal joint line orientation on radiography under weight-bearing conditions has been widely used in evaluating knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the effects of tibial rotation remain unknown. The present study aimed to newly define three-dimensional (3D) joint surface orientation relative to the floor as an unchangeable 3D angle unaffected by tibial rotation using upright computed tomography (CT), and to investigate correlations between 3D and 2D parameters in knee OA. METHODS Sixty-six knees in 38 patients with varus knee OA underwent standing hip-to-ankle digital radiography and upright CT. The 2D parameters measured on radiographs included femorotibial angle (FTA), tibial joint line angle (TJLA), lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), and joint line convergence angle (JLCA). The 3D inner product angle between vectors of the tibial joint surface and the floor from CT was defined as the 3D joint surface-floor angle. RESULTS Mean 3D joint surface-floor angle was 6.0 ± 3.6°. No correlation was identified between 3D joint surface-floor angle and 2D joint line parameters, even though FTA correlated substantially with 2D joint line parameters. No significant differences in 3D joint surface-floor angle were identified among Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) types. CONCLUSIONS The 3D joint surface orientation did not correlate with 2D coronal joint line orientation and was unaffected by CPAK classification types. This finding suggests that current 2D evaluations should be reconsidered for a better understanding of true knee joint line orientation.
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- Ryo Sasaki
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Giorgino R, Nannini A, Scuttari E, Nuara A, Ciliberto R, Sosio C, Sirtori P, Peretti GM, Mangiavini L. Analysis of Short-Term Clinical and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty with Kinematic Alignment Technique. J Clin Med 2023; 12:3978. [PMID: 37373671 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12123978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgery remains the best option for more advanced stages of knee osteoarthritis (OA). Kinematic alignment (KA) is an innovative surgical technique that aims to co-align the rotational axes of the femoral, tibial, and patella components with the three kinematic axes of the knee. This study aims to evaluate and analyze short-term clinical, psychological, and functional outcomes in patients undergoing total knee replacement with the KA technique. METHODS Twelve patients who underwent total knee replacement surgery with kinematic alignment from May 2022 until July 2022 were prospectively followed and interviewed. Before surgery, the day after surgery, and postoperative day 14, the following tests were evaluated: VAS, SF-12 PS, SF-12 MS, KSS, KSS-F, PHQ-9, and KOOS-PS. RESULTS The mean BMI value of 30.4 (±3.4) Kg/m2, mean age of 71.8 (±7.2) years. All the scores on the various tests administered consistently showed statistically significant improvement, not only immediately after surgery but also comparing the first to the fourteenth postoperative day. CONCLUSION Kinematic alignment technique as a surgical treatment for KO allows the patient a fast postoperative recovery and good clinical, psychological, and functional results in a short time. Further studies are needed with a larger sample size, and prospective randomized studies are essential to compare these results with mechanical alignment.
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- Riccardo Giorgino
- Residency Program in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- Residency Program in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- Residency Program in Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20122 Milan, Italy
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Kobayashi T, Goto K, Otsu M, Michishita K. Closed-leg standing long leg radiographs can be a useful tool to assess whether the joint line is parallel to the ground in restricted kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty. J Exp Orthop 2023; 10:42. [PMID: 37037997 PMCID: PMC10086086 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-023-00606-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Restricted kinematic alignment (rKA) is a modified technique of kinematic alignment (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for patients with an outlier or atypical knee anatomy, striving to preserve the native knee joint line parallel to the ground in a bipedal stance. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of rKA TKA with a computed tomography (CT)-based patient-specific instrument (PSI) to achieve the preoperative plan with the joint line parallel to the ground level. METHODS Using a CT-based PSI, 74 closed-leg standing long-leg radiographs were obtained before and after rKA TKA. The hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), joint line orientation angle (JLOA), lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), and medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) were measured. Bone resection accuracy was evaluated by postoperative HKA deviations from the planned alignment and joint line by postoperative JLOA deviations from the ground level. RESULTS The mean postoperative JLOA and HKA were 2.1° valgus (range, standard deviation: 6.0° valgus to 3.0° varus, 2.0) and 2.6° varus (3.5° valgus to 12.5° varus, 3.2), respectively. Postoperative JLOA and HKA were within ± 3° of the planned alignment for 69% and 86% of cases, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Despite a static verification, we clarified how the joint line after rKA TKA was reproduced in the closed-leg long leg radiographs to mimic the limb position during gait. However, this imaging method is not well-established, and lack of long-term survivorship and the relationship between joint line inclination and clinical outcomes represented limitations of this study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Takashi Kobayashi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, 2-21-6, Chuo, Yugawara, Kanagawa, 259-0301, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mitsui Memorial Hospital, 1, Kandaizumi-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, 101-8643, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, 2-21-6, Chuo, Yugawara, Kanagawa, 259-0301, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yugawara Hospital, 2-21-6, Chuo, Yugawara, Kanagawa, 259-0301, Japan
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Yamada M, Nakajima A, Sonobe M, Akatsu Y, Yamamoto K, Saito J, Norimoto M, Koyama K, Taniguchi S, Aoki Y, Suguro T, Nakagawa K. The impact of postoperative inclination of the joint line on clinical outcomes in total knee arthroplasty using a prosthesis with anatomical geometry. Sci Rep 2023; 13:979. [PMID: 36653469 PMCID: PMC9849260 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28182-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of postoperative inclination of the joint line on clinical results after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using a prosthesis with anatomical geometry. This study included 145 primary cruciate-retaining type of knee prosthesis with anatomical geometry. Three years postoperatively, clinical outcomes including the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were recorded. Limb alignment was evaluated by the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) axis and inclination of the joint line was assessed by the joint line orientation angle (JLOA). Knees were divided into two groups according to the HKA: in-range (- 3 to 3°) and outlier group (< - 3° or > 3°) or the JLOA: in-range (2-4°) and outlier group (< 2° or > 4°), and clinical outcomes were compared between the groups. Postoperative Knee Society Function Score (KS-FS) was significantly higher in the HKA in-range group than the outlier group (p = 0.01). The Knee Society Knee Score and all subscales of the Knee injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score were comparable between the groups. A multivariate analysis revealed a significant association between age at operation and postoperative KS-FS > of 80 points. Neither HKA in-range nor JLOA in-range were associated with the higher knee function. In conclusion, TKA-postoperative inclination of the joint line was not relevant to the short-term PROs. Treatment strategies that attempt to make joint line inclination in order to improve postoperative PROs should be avoided, and alignment goals such as kinematic alignment should be considered carefully.
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- Manabu Yamada
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omori-nishi, Ota-ku, Tokyo, 143-8540, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, 3-6-2 Okayamadai, Togane, Chiba, 283-8686, Japan.,Department of General Medical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-Ku, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan
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- Japan Research Institute of Artificial Joint, 725-1 Sugo, Kisarazu, Chiba, 292-0036, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura, Chiba, 285-8741, Japan
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Preliminary outcomes of kinematically aligned robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty with patient-specific cartilage thickness measurement. J Robot Surg 2022; 17:979-985. [DOI: 10.1007/s11701-022-01503-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Cheng L, Ren P, Zheng Q, Ni M, Geng L, Wang Y, Zhang G. Implication of Changes in the Imaging Measurements after Mechanically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthop Surg 2022; 14:3322-3329. [PMID: 36324288 PMCID: PMC9732610 DOI: 10.1111/os.13456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Imaging measurements allow assessment of the mechanical alignment before and after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The changes in radiographic parameters in each period of time within 1 year after TKA has been poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the timing and causes of imaging changes in lower extremity force lines after total knee arthroplasty with mechanical alignment. METHODS A total of 93 mechanically-aligned TKA were radiographically examined before, 3 days, 3 months, and 1 year after surgery. Radiographic parameters included hip-knee angle (HKA), lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), knee joint line orientation (KJLO), ankle joint line orientation (AJLO), the knee joint line relative to ankle joint line angle (KJLTA) and midpoints of the ankle distance (MAD). Paired t-test were used to analyze the changes of these imaging parameters, By establishing a simple tibial model, the time points of changes in the imaging parameters after TKA was determined, with an attempt to understand the post-TKA changes in these imaging parameters. RESULTS Statistically significant differences were found between the preoperative data and the data measured 3 days after surgery in HKA, LDFA, MPTA, MAD, KJLTA, AJLO (P < 0.05) while KJLO exhibited no significant difference (P = 0.089). There existed significant differences between the data measured 3 days and the measurements taken 3 months after operation in HKA, MPTA, KJLTA, KJLO, AJLO (P < 0.05), whereas LDFA and MAD showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). Significant differences were revealed between the data measured 3 months and those collected 1 year after surgery in LDFA, MPTA, AJLO, KJLTA (P < 0.05) but HKA, KJLO, AJLO showed no significant differences (P > 0.05). The tibial model was made to look into the changes in postoperative imaging parameters. ΔMAD and postoperative AJLO were calculated to verify the model and hypothesis. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative changes in radiographic parameters and tibial models showed that the lower extremities were in an unnatural state within 1 year after TKA. The changes in the lower extremities force line were the results of the gradual adaptation of the lower extremities to TKA and the lateral swing of the extremities (3°) after surgery. Imaging data 1 year after surgery should be taken into account in the explanation of post-TKA changes in lower limb force lines.
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- Long Cheng
- Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the Fourth Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the Fourth Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina,Department of Orthopaedics, the Fourth Medical CenterChinese People's Liberation Army General HospitalBeijingChina
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Kim TW, Lee JI, Choi HG, Yoo HJ, Kim KT, Lee YS. Comparison of the Radiologic, Morphometric, and Clinical Outcomes between Kinematically and Mechanically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity Matching Study. J Knee Surg 2022; 35:1453-1461. [PMID: 33657622 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to compare radiologic, morphometric, and clinical outcomes between kinematically aligned (KA) and mechanically aligned (MA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Korean patients. Overall, 168 patients who underwent primary TKA were retrospectively reviewed, and propensity matching (age, sex, and body mass index) was performed as 1:3 ration (KA TKAs [n = 42]: MA TKAs [n = 126]). Joint-line orientation angle (JLOA), coronal and axial alignments of implants, hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, and patellar tilt angle were assessed using full-length standing radiograph, axial computed tomography (CT) scan, and plain radiographs. Morphometric assessment was performed by analyzing the intraoperative measurement of the femoral cut surface and femoral components fitting in five zones. Clinical outcomes more than 2 years of follow-up were evaluated with the Knee Society (KS) knee and functional scores, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores, and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). In radiologic results, JLOA was more parallel to the floor in KA TKAs (KA: medial tilt 0.9 ± 1.5 degrees; MA: lateral tilt 1.7 ± 1.5 degrees, p < 0.05), and patellar tilt angle was closer to preoperative status after KA TKA (KA: 2.0 ± 1.6 degrees; MA;0.3 ± 1.2 degrees, p < 0.05). HKA angle and rotational mismatch were similar between two groups. In morphometric analysis, entire overhang of anterior femoral cutting surface was reduced in KA TKA compared with MA TKA (KA: 11.7 ± 6.2 mm; MA: 14.4 ± 5.9 mm, p < 0.05). However, both of MA and KA TKAs showed underhang in mediolateral dimension without difference. There were no significant differences in clinical scores between two groups. KA TKA showed more parallel JLOA to floor, closer patellar tilt to preoperative status, and better anterior flange fitting that can reproduce more natural knee kinematics compared with MA TKA. Although clinical outcomes assessed by conventional evaluating tools were similar between two groups, further evaluation focusing on the patellofemoral symptoms or unawareness of TKA is necessary to clarify the clinical benefit of KA TKA.
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- Tae Woo Kim
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, The Republic of Korea
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Low tibial baseplate migration 1 year after unrestricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty using a medial conforming implant design. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 31:1433-1442. [PMID: 36201009 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-07171-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PURPOSE Varus alignment of the tibial baseplate and limb > 3° might adversely affect baseplate fixation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), especially for unrestricted kinematically aligned (KA) TKA which aligns a majority of baseplates in varus. The purposes of this study were to determine whether baseplate migration at 1 year (1) was significantly less than a stability limit of 0.5 mm, (2) increased over time, and (3) was related to varus alignment of the baseplate and limb after unrestricted KA TKA. METHODS Thirty-five patients underwent unrestricted KA TKA using a fixed-bearing, cemented, medial conforming tibial insert with posterior cruciate ligament retention. Using model-based radiostereometric analysis, maximum total point motion (MTPM) (i.e., largest displacement on the baseplate) was computed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively relative to the day of surgery. Baseplate and limb alignment were measured postoperatively on long-leg CT scanograms. RESULTS At 1 year, mean MTPM of 0.35 mm was significantly less than the 0.5 mm stability limit (p = 0.0002). Mean MTPM did not increase from 6 weeks to 1 year (p = 0.3047). Notably, 89% (31/35) of tibial baseplates and 46% (16/35) of limbs were > 3° varus. Baseplate and limb alignment had no relationship to MTPM at 1 year (|r|≤ 0.173, p ≥ 0.3276). CONCLUSION Low and non-progressive tibial baseplate migration 1 year after unrestricted KA TKA with a medial conforming design should allay any concern that unrestricted KA TKA increases risk of baseplate loosening due to varus alignment of the baseplate and limb. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, therapeutic prospective cohort study.
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Lee NK, Kim TW, Lee S, Choi YS, Kang SB, Chang CB. Effect of distance between the feet on knee joint line orientation after total knee arthroplasty in standing full-limb radiographs. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:3032-3040. [PMID: 34269849 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06662-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Although knee joint line orientation (KJLO) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been emphasized as an important factor that can affect postoperative knee kinematics, the effect of foot position on KJLO has not been fully understood. This study aimed to (1) identify the anatomical and positional factors that determine KJLO after TKA, and (2) determine the effect of foot position on KJLO after TKA. The hypothesis of this study was that the post-TKA KJLO would change depending on the distance between the feet, as well as the coronal implant positions. METHODS A total of 92 radiographs from 46 patients who underwent TKA were retrospectively reviewed. Two postoperative standing full-limb anteroposterior radiographs taken with the feet in different positions (with both feet in contact with each other or shoulder width apart) from each patient were evaluated. The correlation between KJLO after TKA and possible anatomical and positional factors, including leg length, lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), ankle joint line orientation (AJLO), mechanical tibiofemoral angle (mTFA), and distance between the feet, were analyzed, and the KJLO equation was computed using multiple linear regression. KJLO was also compared among different combinations of valgus or varus alignment of the femoral and tibial components. RESULTS LDFA, MPTA, AJLO, and distance between the feet were identified as determinants of KJLO after TKA, and the distance between the feet was strongly correlated with KJLO. Based on the KJLO equation (KJLO [°] = 107.548 - 0.441 × LDFA [°] - 0.832 × MPTA [°] + 0.093 × AJLO [°] + 0.037 × ITD [mm]), KJLO changes by 3.7° per 100 mm of distance between the feet. The KJLO of patients with valgus femoral and varus tibial components was more parallel to the ground than those with other combinations. CONCLUSION KJLO after TKA was strongly affected by the distance between the feet when taking full-limb radiography, and the KJLO changed by 3.7° per 100 mm of distance between the feet. To assess the KJLO after TKA reproducibly, standardization of the distance between the feet is necessary. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Na-Kyoung Lee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Ogawa H, Nakamura Y, Sengoku M, Shimokawa T, Sohmiya K, Ohnishi K, Matsumoto K, Akiyama H. Medial proximal tibial angle at the posterior tibial plateau represents the pre-arthritic constitutional medial proximal tibial angle in anterior cruciate ligament-intact, advanced osteoarthritis of the knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:2941-2947. [PMID: 35088097 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-06890-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE In kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA), it is necessary to infer the pre-arthritic constitutional medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) in advanced osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee with bone loss. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MPTA at the posterior tibial plateau represents the pre-arthritic constitutional MPTA in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-intact, advanced OA knees. It was hypothesized that MPTA at the posterior tibial plateau represents the pre-arthritic constitutional MPTA of ACL-intact, advanced knee OA. METHODS One hundred varus, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-intact, advanced OA knees were analysed. The hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle and MPTA were assessed on computed radiography (CR) and MPTAs at the anterior, middle, and posterior part of the tibial plateau were assessed on computed tomography (CT) images. The association between these parameters was also analysed. RESULTS CR images showed an HKA angle of 172.4 ± 4.1° and MPTA of 84.3 ± 2.5°. CT images showed different MPTAs in the three regions, ranging from 83.9 ± 2.4° to 85.9 ± 2.8°. The middle MPTA was the lowest at 83.9 ± 2.4°. HKA angle correlated with the middle MPTA (r = 0.3355, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.1489-0.4991, p = 0.0006) and ΔMPTA (Middle-Posterior) (r = 0.5128, 95% CI 0.3518-0.6443, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION The MPTA at the posterior tibial plateau represents the pre-arthritic constitutional MPTA in ACL-intact, advanced OA knees. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, retrospective cohort study.
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- Hiroyasu Ogawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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Lim D, Kwak DS, Kim M, Kim S, Cho HJ, Choi JH, Koh IJ. Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty restores more native medial collateral ligament strain than mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:2815-2823. [PMID: 34312712 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06680-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (KA TKA) targets restoration of patient-specific alignment and soft tissue laxity. However, whether KA TKA reproduces native soft tissue strain remains unclear. This cadaveric study tested the hypothesis that KA TKA would better restore the quantitative strain and strain distribution of medial collateral ligament (MCL) to the native healthy knee compared to mechanically aligned (MA) TKA. METHODS Twenty-four fresh-frozen cadaver knees (12 pairs) were mounted on a customized knee squatting simulator to measure MCL strain during flexion. For each pair, one knee was assigned to KA TKA and the other to MA TKA. During KA TKA, the amount of femur and tibia resected was equivalent to implant thickness without MCL release using the calipered measuring technique. MA TKA was performed using conventional measured resection techniques. MCL strain was measured using a video extensometer (Mercury® RT RealTime tracking system, Sobriety s.r.o, Czech Republic). MCL strain and strain distribution during knee flexion were measured, and the measurements compared between native and post-TKA conditions. RESULTS Mean and peak MCL strain were similar between KA TKA and native knees at all flexion angles (p > 0.1 at all flexion angles) while mean strain at all flexion angles and peak strain at ≥ 60º of MA TKA were approximately twice those of the native knees (p < 0.05 at ≥ 60º of flexion). In addition, greater MCL strain was observed in 4 of 12 regions of interest (ROI) after MA TKA (M1, M2, P1 and P2) compared to the native knee, whereas after KA TKA, MCL strain measurements were similar at all but 1 ROI (P2). CONCLUSIONS KA TKA restored a more native amount and distribution of MCL strain compared to MA TKA. These findings provide clues for understanding why patients may experience better performance and more normal knee sensations after KA TKA compared to MA TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, Level I.
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- Dohyung Lim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea
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- Joint Replacement Center, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, 03312, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 1021, Tongil-ro, Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, 03312, Republic of Korea.
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Han SB, Jang KM, Kim JH, Kim SB, Shin KH. Functional outcomes of residual varus alignment versus mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis: A preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses-compliant meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2022; 30:10225536221115273. [PMID: 35817754 DOI: 10.1177/10225536221115273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND One in five patients with mechanical alignment (MA) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was reportedly dissatisfied. As constitutional varus knees are common, restoring the patients' natural residual varus (RV) alignment is as an appealing alternative to neutral MA. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of RV alignment on the functional outcomes compared with those of MA in TKA for the knees with varus osteoarthritis. METHODS The MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE databases were comprehensively searched for papers comparing the effects of RV alignment and MA on the functional outcomes from the time of inception of the databases to July 2020. Studies comparing the functional outcomes in the knees subjected to TKA with RV alignment (case group) and MA (control group) were included. The Knee Society knee and functional scores (KSKS and KSFS, respectively), Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Oxford knee score (OKS), and forgotten joint score (FJS) were compared. RESULTS Seven studies were finally included; all studies showed a low risk of selection bias and provided detailed demographic data. The pooled mean difference in the KSKS (0.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.14 to 0.27; p = 0.55) and KSFS (0.08, 95% CI: -0.08 to 0.35; p = 0.56) between RV alignment and MA did not significantly differ. The pooled mean differences in the WOMAC (-0.25, 95% CI: -0.57 to 0.07; p = 0.12), OKS (0.06, 95% CI: -0.15 to 0.27; p = 0.56), and FJS (0.41, 95% CI: -0.18 to 1.00; p = 0.18) between the groups were not significant. CONCLUSION The beneficial effects of RV alignment on the functional outcomes are limited compared to those of MA in TKA for varus osteoarthritis to date. Currently, TKA with neutral MA should be considered as the gold standard.
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- Seung-Beom Han
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 37997Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 37997Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 37997Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Joint Center, Inbone Hospital, Paju-si, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nanoori Hospital (Incheon), Incheon, South Korea
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Kim JS, Lim JK, Choi HG, Jeong HW, Park SB, Shim SJ, Lee YS. Excessively Increased Joint-Line Obliquity After Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy Is Associated With Inferior Radiologic and Clinical Outcomes: What Is Permissible Joint-Line Obliquity. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:1904-1915. [PMID: 34785297 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the permissible joint-line obliquity (JLO) based on radiologic and clinical outcomes with midterm follow-up after medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO). METHODS Patients who had undergone MOWHTO from March 2014 to May 2016 were retrospectively evaluated. They were divided into 4 groups based on JLO as represented by postoperative medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA). Radiologic parameters including MPTA, joint-line orientation angle (JLOA), joint-line convergence angle (JLCA), posterior tibial slope, weightbearing line ratio (WBLR), and coronal translation were analyzed. Clinical outcomes were evaluated with American Knee Society Score (AKSS), Western Ontario and McMaster University Index, and short-form 36 health survey (SF-36). The changes between preoperation and final follow-up in JLOA and MPTA were defined as ΔJLOA and ΔMPTA. RESULTS A total of 135 knees were finally included (MPTA ≤90.32° as group I; 90.33° to 92.62° as group II; 92.74° to 95.22° as group III; and ≥95.23° as group IV). The last follow-up MPTA, JLOA, and JLCA values were different between the groups (P < .001, P < .001, and P = .015, respectively). WBLR and JLOA positively correlated with MPTA; however, WBLR showed an abrupt increase at MPTA >96.5°, and the JLOA distribution tended to be greater than the regression line at MPTA >96°. Moreover, ΔJLOA was not as large as ΔMPTA. The percentage of patients attaining a minimal clinically important difference was significantly lower in the AKSS-functional score and SF-36 physical component summary in group IV (P = .008 and 0.021, respectively). CONCLUSION The JLOA did not change as much as the MPTA, but an MPTA >95.2° abruptly increased the JLOA and valgus overcorrection after MOWHTO. Poor clinical outcomes were more evident in excessive MPTA (>95.2°) than in mildly undercorrected or properly corrected MPTA (<95.2°). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, retrospective cohort study.
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- Joo Sung Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
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Shen QH, Baik JW, Won YY. The Morphology of a Kinematically Aligned Distal Femoral Osteotomy Is Different from That Obtained with Mechanical Alignment and Could Have Implications for the Design of Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12030422. [PMID: 35330422 PMCID: PMC8955119 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12030422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Background: Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (KA-TKA) may lead to a different pattern of osteotomy from mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty (MA-TKA). This paper aims to analyze the effects of KA and MA on the morphology of the distal femoral osteotomy surface. Methods: Computed tomography scans of 80 TKA candidates were reconstructed into 3D models. The measurement of bone morphology was performed after the distal femur cut according to two different alignment techniques. The aspect ratio, trapezoidicity ratio, and asymmetry ratio of the distal femur were assessed. Results: The aspect ratio and the asymmetry ratio in the KA group was significantly lower than that in the MA group in the general population (p < 0.001). The trapezoidicity ratio in the KA group was significantly higher than that in the MA group in the general population (p < 0.001). Conclusions: It was found that KA-TKA and MA-TKA presented different morphologies of the distal femoral osteotomy surface, and this difference was also influenced by gender. The surgery pattern of KA-TKA and MA-TKA and gender should be considered when surgeons choose femoral prostheses.
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- Quan-Hu Shen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Suwon 16499, Korea; (Q.-H.S.); (J.-W.B.)
- Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, First People’s Hospital of Suqian City, Suqian 223800, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Suwon 16499, Korea; (Q.-H.S.); (J.-W.B.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University College of Medicine, Ajou Medical Center, Suwon 16499, Korea; (Q.-H.S.); (J.-W.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-219-5223
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Toyooka S, Osaki Y, Masuda H, Arai N, Miyamoto W, Ando S, Kawano H, Nakagawa T. Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Japan. J Knee Surg 2022; 36:738-743. [PMID: 35114721 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1742645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) has recently been proposed as a simple and universal classification system to determine the suitability of a particular phenotype of the knee to a specific alignment strategy for knee replacement surgery. Although racial differences may affect knee alignment, there are no reports on the racial distribution of this classification system. We aimed to clarify the distribution of CPAK classification in patients with osteoarthritis who underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Japan. Consecutive patients who underwent primary TKA were analyzed retrospectively. The knees were categorized according to the CPAK classification system which comprised of two independent variables (arithmetic hip-knee-ankle [aHKA] angle and joint-line obliquity [JLO]) with three respective subgroups to create the following nine phenotypes of the knee: type I (varus aHKA and apex distal JLO), type II (neutral aHKA and apex distal JLO), type III (valgus aHKA and apex distal JLO), type IV (varus aHKA and neutral JLO), type V (neutral aHKA and neutral JLO), and type VI (valgus aHKA and neutral JLO), type VII (varus aHKA and apex proximal), type VIII (neutral aHKA and apex proximal), and type IX (valgus aHKA and apex proximal). The distribution of the phenotypes in the Japanese population was investigated as a primary outcome. To accurately compare the results with previous studies conducted on non-Japanese patients, a sex-matched distribution was investigated as a secondary outcome. A total of 570 knees were investigated of which 500 knees were examined after exclusions. The most common distribution was type I (53.8%), followed by type II (25.4%), type III (8.2%), type IV (7.2%), type V (4.4%), and type VI (1.0%). Types VII, VIII, and IX were not distributed. The sex-matched distribution was nearly identical to the overall distribution in Japan. The majority of patients with knee osteoarthritis in Japan had medially tilted joints with constitutional varus alignment.
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- Seikai Toyooka
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Information and Computer Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Shin KH, Jang KM, Han SB. Residual varus alignment can reduce joint awareness, restore joint parallelism, and preserve the soft tissue envelope during total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:507-516. [PMID: 32743784 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06201-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The objectives were to compare the coronal joint configuration of the knee joints, coronal gap imbalances requiring substantial medial release, and patient-reported outcomes, including the forgotten joint score, between knees in which residual varus alignment was intentionally allowed according to an individualised lower limb analysis and those with mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis. METHODS Consecutive primary navigated total knee arthroplasty procedures for varus osteoarthritis were retrospectively reviewed. The study cohort was stratified based on whether residual varus alignment was intentionally allowed. Propensity-score matching was performed based on the baseline characteristics, including demographic characteristics, preoperative radiological measurements, and the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (mechanical alignment group vs residual varus group). The patient-reported outcomes and coronal joint line orientation of the knee (relative to the ground) and ankle were evaluated. Coronal gap differences and coronal gap imbalances were analysed using intraoperative gap measurements. RESULTS Relative to the ground and ankle, the postoperative knee joint line orientation slanted down laterally in the mechanical alignment group (- 3.05˚ ± 1.62, relative to the ground; - 2.65˚ ± 1.56, relative to the ankle joint), but was parallel in the residual varus group (- 0.75˚ ± 1.59, relative to the ground; - 0.95˚ ± 1.71, relative to the ankle joint). Coronal gap differences at extension and the proportion of coronal gap imbalances requiring substantial medial release were 1.27 ± 1.53 and 6% in the residual varus group and 2.32 ± 1.24 and 15% in the mechanical alignment group. Postoperatively, the residual varus group showed higher Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index scores and total forgotten joint scores than the mechanical alignment group (6.97 ± 4.75 vs. 10.31 ± 5.74 and 56.42 ± 12.85 vs. 45.69 ± 14.49, respectively). CONCLUSION Intentionally allowed residual varus alignment with individualised analysis of lower limb alignment restored the parallel joint line of the knees, preserved the soft tissue envelope, and reduced joint awareness after total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, Level III retrospective case-control study.
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- Kyun-Ho Shin
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-ro, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-ro, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Inchon-ro, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.
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Malavolta M, Compagnoni R, Mezzari S, Calanna F, Pastrone A, Randelli P. Good clinical results using a modified kinematic alignment technique with a cruciate sacrificing medially stabilised total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:500-506. [PMID: 32748231 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06196-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of a modified technique of Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty (KA TKA) using a cruciate sacrificing (CS) medially stabilised prosthesis at a minimum 24-months follow-up. METHODS 59 patients with a varus HKA angle who underwent a TKA from May, 2016 to April, 2017 were retrospectively enrolled. Radiological and clinical evaluations were assessed after 40 days, 6 months and at a minimum follow-up of 24 months. Long leg standing X-rays were performed pre-operatively and the Hip-Knee-Ankle (HKA) angle, the mechanical Lateral Distal Femoral Angle (mLDFA), the mechanical Medial Proximal Tibial Angle (mMPTA) and the Knee Joint Line Obliquity Angle (KJLOA) were analysed. At a minimum follow-up of 24 months, the patients were evaluated subjectively based on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index Score (WOMAC) and the Oxford Knee Score (OKS). The post-operative range of motion (ROM) was measured. To reduce flexion instability, an original technique was used, with more posterior positioning of the femoral component, called the "virtuous mistake". Results were compared to the data reported in the literature in patients treated with standard kinematic alignment (KA) technique. RESULTS No difference was found between the mean pre-operative and post-operative angles regarding mLDFA (p value = 0.410) and mMTPA (p value = 0.242). A difference of 0.8° in HKA angle between males and females was found, with more varus results in males. At a minimum follow-up of 24 months, the WOMAC was 87 (SD 4.3), the OKS was 41 (SD 2.4), and the flexion was 124°, which was similar to the data reported in literature with standard KA. There were not any cases of aseptic failures. CONCLUSIONS The modified KA TKA surgical technique proposed in this study can achieve good clinical results at minimum 24 months of follow-up, reproducing accurately native mLDFA and mMPTA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, therapeutic study.
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- M Malavolta
- Knee Surgery Department, Piero Pederzoli Private Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy. .,Orthopaedics and Trauma Department, Piero Pederzoli Private Hospital, Via Monte Baldo, 24 Peschiera del Garda, 37019, Verona, Italy.
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- 1° Clinica Ortopedica, ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Knee Surgery Department, Piero Pederzoli Private Hospital, Peschiera del Garda, Verona, Italy
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- 1° Clinica Ortopedica, ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy
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- Knee Surgery Department, Koelliker Private Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- 1° Clinica Ortopedica, ASST Centro Specialistico Ortopedico Traumatologico Gaetano Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy.,Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics, Università Degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Wan XF, Yang Y, Wang D, Xu H, Huang C, Zhou ZK, Xu J. Comparison of Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty Involving Postoperative Neutral or Residual Mild Varus Alignment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop Surg 2021; 14:177-189. [PMID: 34898039 PMCID: PMC8867439 DOI: 10.1111/os.13155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Comparing mainly clinical and functional outcomes as well as prosthesis survival with neutral and residual mild varus alignment, we searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Web of Science databases from 1 January 1974 to 18 December 2020 to identify studies comparing clinical and functional outcomes as well as prosthesis survival in the presence of different alignments after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for varus knees. The included studies were assessed by two researchers according to the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS). Postoperative neutral alignment (0° ± 3°) was compared to residual mild varus (3°–6°) and residual severe varus (>6°). Meta‐analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.3. The odds ratios (OR) and mean differences (MD) were used to compare dichotomous and continuous variables. The fixed‐effect model and random‐effect model were used to meta‐analyze the data. Nine studies were included in the meta‐analysis with 1410 cases of postoperative neutral alignment, 564 of residual mild varus alignment and 175 of residual severe varus alignment following TKA, all of which were published after 2013. Three studies scored 7 points on the NOS, while the remaining studies scored 8 points, suggesting high quality. The pooled mean differences (MDs) of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score were 1.07 [95% confidence interval (CI) −1.06 to 3.20; P = 0.32; I2 = 79%]. The meta‐analysis showed that neutral alignment and mild varus alignment were associated with similar the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), Knee Society Knee Score (KS‐KS), and Knee Society Function Score (KS‐FS), while neutral alignment was associated with lower Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) [mean difference −6.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) −9.37 to −2.64, P = 0.0005]. Neutral alignment was associated with higher KS‐KS than severe alignment (M 2.98, 95% CI 1.42 to 4.55, P = 0.0002; I2 = 0%) as well as higher KS‐FS (M 8.20, 95% CI 4.58 to 11.82, P < 0.00001; I2 = 0%). Neutral alignment was associated with similar rate of survival as mild varus alignment (95% CI 0.36 to 9.10; P = 0.48; I2 = 65%) or severe varus alignment (95% CI 0.94 to 37.90; P = 0.06; I2 = 61%). There was no statistical difference in others. Residual mild varus alignment after TKA may lead to similar or superior outcomes than neutral alignment in patients with preoperative varus knees, yet the available evidence appears to be insufficient to replace the current gold standard of neutral alignment. Severe varus alignment should be avoided.
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- Xu-Feng Wan
- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Tianjin Hospital, Tianjin, China
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Restoration of pre-operative joint line orientation and alignment does not affect KSS and KOOS 1 year after total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:3170-3177. [PMID: 32556430 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06097-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The objectives of this study were to examine the relation between clinical outcomes 1 year postoperatively, in a cohort of mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasties (TKA), and (1) the degrees of alignment change of the tibial, femoral and the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle; (2) the change of phenotype; (3) the postoperative knee joint line orientation to the floor. METHODS Pre-operative and postoperative long-leg X-rays of 90 patients were used to determine the coronal alignment. The absolute difference between the pre-operative and postoperative measurements was determined and the outcomes were categorized in whether or not a change in phenotype had occurred. Finally, the orientation of the knee joint line relative to the floor (tibial joint line angle-TJLA) was measured. Clinical outcomes were determined with the KOOS and KSS at 1-year follow-up. RESULTS The clinical outcomes (1) did not correlate with the absolute difference of the alignment measured; (2) did not show a difference between patients with or without a change in phenotype; and (3) were higher (KOOS ADL, Sport and QoL) in patients with a medial open TJLA. CONCLUSION This study showed no correlation between clinical outcomes and joint line restoration of the femur, tibia or HKA in patients after TKA. Leaving the prosthesis with some degrees of under correction on the coronal plane maintaining the phenotype, was not associated to better clinical results compared to TKA overcorrection. Nevertheless, the results showed that patients with a medial open TJLA had better clinical outcomes than patients with a lateral open TJLA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Weber P, Gollwitzer H. Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty. OPERATIVE ORTHOPADIE UND TRAUMATOLOGIE 2021; 33:525-537. [PMID: 34414467 DOI: 10.1007/s00064-021-00729-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty is to implant the prosthesis according to the individual joint line, leg axis and ligament tension. INDICATIONS Knee osteoarthritis with failure of nonsurgical treatment according to current guidelines. CONTRAINDICATIONS Severe deformity or instability requiring a constrained knee prosthesis. Necessity of intramedullary stems. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE Medial parapatellar approach to the knee. Resection of the cruciate ligaments, the meniscus and the osteophytes. Femur-first technique with distal resection of the femur, the intramedullary guide is only used for the extension/flexion positioning of the femoral component. The positioning in varus-valgus is orientated according to the native joint line after correction of chondral wear. The distal resection should be equal to the thickness of the prosthesis considering the chondral wear (up to 2 mm) and the thickness of the saw blade (1 mm). The rotation of the femoral component is set according to the posterior condylar axis under consideration of chondral wear. The amount of resected dorsal bone should correspond to the thickness of the dorsal condyles of the prosthesis. The alignment of the tibia is parallel to the individual joint line. This enables reconstruction of the individual physiological slope, rotation and the varus-valgus axis. Extension and flexion gap are controlled. Asymmetries between the lateral and medial joint space are corrected through a varus or valgus recut of the tibia as long as the surgical planning has not been achieved. The hip-knee angle is controlled; however, the aim in kinematic alignment is to reconstruct the individual axes and ligament tensions and not a straight leg axis. Persisting asymmetries in ligament tension are adjusted by classical soft tissue balancing techniques. Differences between the extension and flexion spaces are corrected by adapting the tibial slope. Release of the ligaments is usually not necessary; sometimes a stripping of the dorsal capsule is performed. After the trial implantation, the original prosthesis is implanted. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Functional rehabilitation with weight bearing as tolerated. RESULTS Randomized studies showed a better function in the Knee Society Score and a better range of motion with kinematically aligned prostheses compared to mechanical alignment. Available meta-analyses also showed better results for kinematically aligned knees. The first mid-term results of this new technique with a follow-up of 10 years show a survival rate of 97.5% of the prosthesis.
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- Patrick Weber
- ECOM-Excellent Center of Medicine, Arabellastr. 17, 81925, Munich, Germany. .,Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie, Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation, Klinikum der Universität München, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany. .,ATOS Klinik München, Munich, Germany.
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Bini SA, Chung CC, Wu SA, Hansen EN. Tibial Mechanical Axis Is Nonorthogonal to the Floor in Varus Knee Alignment. Arthroplast Today 2021; 8:237-242. [PMID: 33937465 PMCID: PMC8079331 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Classical models of the knee assume the joint line is parallel to the floor and the tibial mechanical axis (TMA) is orthogonal to the floor. Our study characterizes the angle subtended by the TMA and floor during bipedal stance, called the tibial axis orientation angle (TAOA), and tests the assumption that the TMA should be orthogonal to the floor. Methods We reviewed the nonoperative knee on full-length, standing radiographs in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty between 2013 and 2017. Radiographic measurements were obtained for hip-knee-ankle axis, medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), joint line orientation angle, and TAOA and correlated by regression analysis. The cohort was stratified by hip-knee-ankle axis alignment to determine statistical differences in knee angle values. Demographic data were collected to assess associations with knee angles. Results Our cohort included 68 patients, with 56% female and average age of 62.3 years. Varus knees comprised 56% of the cohort, with 7% neutral and 37% valgus. The cohort demonstrated an MPTA of 3.06°, TAOA of 2.67°, and joint line orientation angle of 0.36°. Varus knees had a higher MPTA (4.26°) and TAOA (4.74°) than valgus knees (P < .001). MPTA and TAOA were correlated on regression analysis (r2 = 0.465), and all angles were statistically different between sexes. Conclusion The angle between the TMA and floor, called TAOA, is not orthogonal in normal knees, contrary to assumptions in classical biomechanics. Knee angles vary significantly between varus and valgus cohorts, and the distinction between these cohorts should be noted when evaluating normal joint line angles.
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- Stefano A. Bini
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Corresponding author. 500 Parnassus Avenue MU 323-W San Francisco CA 94143, USA. Tel.: +1 415 476 3320.
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Tuecking LR, Ettinger M, Nebel D, Welke B, Schwarze M, Windhagen H, Savov P. 3D-surface scan based validated new measurement technique of femoral joint line reconstruction in total knee arthroplasty. J Exp Orthop 2021; 8:16. [PMID: 33634333 PMCID: PMC7907296 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-021-00330-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to validate a new joint line measurement technique in total knee arthroplasty for separated assessment of the medial and lateral femoral joint line alteration with 3D-surface scan technology. Separate assessment of the medial and lateral joint line alteration may improve TKA alignment assessment regarding to joint line restoration in kinematic alignment and use of robotic-assisted TKA surgery. Methods The medial and lateral joint line difference after TKA implantation on an artificial bone model was analyzed and compared with a 3D-scan and full femoral radiographs pre- and postoperatively. Radiographic analysis included the perpendicular distance between the most distal point of the medial and lateral condyle and the reproduced preoperative lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA). For evaluation of validity and reliability, radiographs were captured initially with true anteroposterior view and subsequently with combined flexion and rotation malpositioning. Reliability of the introduced measurement technique in between three observers was tested with intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Results Radiographic measurement showed a mean difference of 0.9 mm on the medial side and 0.6 mm on the lateral side when compared to the 3D-surface scan measurement. The reliability of measurement accuracy was ≤ 1 mm in x-rays with < 10° flexion error regardless to malrotation in these images. The ICC test showed very good reliability for the medial joint line evaluation and good reliability for lateral joint line evaluation (ICC 0.92, ICC 0.86 respectively). Conclusion The new introduced joint line measurement method showed a sufficient reliability, accuracy and precision. It provides separated information about medial and lateral joint line alteration in TKA surgery in absolute values. Level of evidence V - Experimental Study
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- Lars-Rene Tuecking
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School Hannover, Anna-von-Borries-Str. 1-7, 30625, Hannover, Germany.
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Faschingbauer M, Hacker S, Seitz A, Dürselen L, Boettner F, Reichel H. The tibial cut in total knee arthroplasty influences the varus alignment, the femoral roll-back and the tibiofemoral rotation in patients with constitutional varus. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:641-651. [PMID: 32306132 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-05996-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Different alignment types for a better outcome after TKA were described. However, it is not clear how kinematic alignment influences knee joint kinematic. The purpose of this study was to analyze whether adapted tibial cuts in constitutional varus knees affect knee joint kinematics regarding femoral roll-back, varus/valgus angle, and femorotibial rotation. METHODS Seven cadaveric knees with constitutional varus alignment were examined in the native state and after implantation of a cruciate retaining (CR)-TKA with 0°, 3° and 6° tibia cuts using an established knee joint simulator. The effects of varus alignment on femorotibial rollback and rotation was determined. In addition, the native knee joint and different tibial cuts in CR-TKA were compared with Student's t test. RESULTS Total knee replacement with a 3° and 6° varus tibia cut had the greatest varus deviation to the native knee (mean 1.6° ± 0.09°, respectively); while, knees with a 0° (mean 0.2° ± 0.01°) tibia cut were most similar to the constitutional varus knee joint. The femoral roll-back in the medial compartment was increased in the native knee (5.7-12.5 mm). A 6° varus cut had a restricted translation in the medial compartment (2-3.2 mm). In the lateral compartment, the extensive translation was observed with a 0° varus cut, followed by 3° and 6° and the native knee. All cuts showed significantly different mean values. Only the cuts at 3° and at 6° in the medial compartment and the cuts at 0° and at 3° in the lateral compartment did not differ significantly. In respect to tibiofemoral rotation, 0° and 3° varus cuts across all loads had the least difference to the native knee (3.4°), with a 0° varus cut showing a higher absolute internal rotation of the tibia than the native knee. Changes in knee kinematics of the tibiofemoral rotation showed significantly different mean values. CONCLUSION The potentially improved outcome parameters in TKA with adapted tibia cuts in constitutional varus knees cannot be completely explained by the changes to knee kinematics. Mechanical alignment seems to result in more balanced load distribution and kinematics more closely resembling the native knee. From a kinematic point of view, it is not recommended to place the tibia in more than 3° of varus. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Biomechanical study.
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- Martin Faschingbauer
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RKU, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstraße 14, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstraße 14, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstraße 14, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RKU, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany
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Nishida R, Hiranaka T, Kamenaga T, Hida Y, Fujishiro T, Okamoto K, Kuroda R, Matsumoto T. Impact of joint line orientation on clinical outcomes in bilateral Oxford mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee 2021; 28:186-193. [PMID: 33387809 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Joint line orientation angle (JLOA) is the angle between the knee joint line and the floor. It has been reported to be related to postoperative outcome after TKA. Regarding unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), although it can be horizontal after UKA because it is a resurfacing surgery, there are few reports about the JLOA after UKA and its impact on clinical outcomes. PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to reveal the relationship between JLOA and clinical outcome after UKA. METHODS This study included 106 knees in 53 consecutive patients with osteoarthritis who underwent simultaneous bilateral mobile-bearing UKA. Their pre- and postoperative JLOAs were measured by full-leg-length standing coronal radiographs. We also evaluated the tibial component height (TCH) as the factor which we assumed could influence JLOA. We analyzed the patients' JLOAs, TCHs and clinical outcomes. RESULTS Pre- and postoperative JLOA were 0.4 ± 2.4° and 2.7 ± 2.6°, respectively. The JLOA significantly tilted medially (P < 0.0001). The JLOA significantly negatively correlated with the improvement of the clinical outcomes (Oxford Knee Score (OKS): r = 0.40, P < 0.0001, Knee Society Knee Score (KSKS): r = 0.25, P < 0.01, Knee Society Function Score (KSFS): r = 0.22, P = 0.02). The TCH showed a positive correlation with postoperative JLOA and with the postoperative JLOA change (r = 0.45, P < 0.001; r = 0.25, P < 0.01, respectively). CONCLUSION The JLOA significantly tilted medially after UKA. An excessive medial tilt of the JLOA was associated with poorer postoperative outcomes of UKA. It is therefore recommended to keep the JLOA horizontal and to avoid a lower tibial cut.
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- Ryota Nishida
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Surgery Centre, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Surgery Centre, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Surgery Centre, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Surgery Centre, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Joint Surgery Centre, Takatsuki General Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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Roussot MA, Vles GF, Oussedik S. Clinical outcomes of kinematic alignment versus mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. EFORT Open Rev 2020; 5:486-497. [PMID: 32953134 PMCID: PMC7484715 DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Although mechanical alignment (MA) has traditionally been considered the gold standard, the optimal alignment strategy for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still debated. Kinematic alignment (KA) aims to restore native alignment by respecting the three axes of rotation of the knee and thereby producing knee motion more akin to the native knee. Designer surgeon case series and case control studies have demonstrated excellent subjective and objective clinical outcomes as well as survivorship for KA TKA with up to 10 years follow up, but these results have not been reproduced in high-quality randomized clinical trials. Gait analyses have demonstrated differences in parameters such as knee adduction, extension and external rotation moments, the relevance of which needs further evaluation. Objective improvements in soft tissue balance using KA have not been shown to result in improvements in patient-reported outcomes measures. Technologies that permit accurate reproduction of implant positioning and objective measurement of soft tissue balance, such as robotic-assisted TKA and compartmental pressure sensors, may play an important role in improving our understanding of the optimum alignment strategy and implant position.
Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:486-497. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.190093
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- Mark Anthony Roussot
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospitals, London, UK.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
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Chen Z, Deng Z, Li Q, Chen J, Ma Y, Zheng Q. How to predict early clinical outcomes and evaluate the quality of primary total knee arthroplasty: a new scoring system based on lower-extremity angles of alignment. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:518. [PMID: 32746812 PMCID: PMC7397679 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03528-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background A method that can accurately predict the outcome of surgery can give patients timely feedback. In addition, to some extent, an objective evaluation method can help the surgeon quickly summarize the patient’s surgical experience and lessen dependence on the long wait for follow-up results. However, there was still no precise tool to predict clinical outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to develop a scoring system to predict clinical results of TKA and then grade the quality of TKA. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 98 primary TKAs performed between April 2013 and March 2017 to determine predictors of clinical outcomes among lower-extremity angles of alignment. Applying multivariable linear-regression analysis, we built Models (i) and (ii) to predict detailed clinical outcomes which were evaluated using the Knee Society Score (KSS). Multivariable logistic-regression analysis was used to establish Model (iii) to predict probability of getting a good clinical outcome (PGGCO) which was evaluated by Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) score. Finally, we designed a new scoring system consisting of 3 prediction models and presented a method of grading TKA quality. Thirty primary TKAs between April and December 2017 were enrolled for external validation. Results We set up a scoring system consisting of 3 models. The interpretations of Model (i) and (ii) were good (R2 = 0.756 and 0.764, respectively). Model (iii) displayed good discrimination, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.936, and good calibration according to the calibration curve. Quality of surgery was stratified as follows: “A” = PGGCO ≥0.8, “B” = PGGCO ≤0.6 but < 0.8, and “C” = PGGCO < 0.6. The scoring system performed well in external validation. Conclusions This study first developed a validated, evidence-based scoring system based on lower-extremity angles of alignment to predict early clinical outcomes and to objectively evaluate the quality of TKA.
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- Ziming Chen
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.,Centre for Orthopaedic Translational Research, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou City, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
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Kinematic alignment (KA) is an alternative philosophy for aligning a total knee replacement (TKR) which aims to restore all three kinematic axes of the native knee. Many of the studies on KA have actually described non-KA techniques, which has led to much confusion about what actually fits the definition of KA. Alignment should only be measured using three-dimensional cross-sectional imaging. Many of the studies looking at the influence of implants/limb alignment on total knee arthroplasty outcomes are of limited value because of the use of two-dimensional imaging to measure alignment, potentially leading to inaccuracy. No studies have shown KA to be associated with higher complication rates or with worse implant survival; and the clinical outcomes following KA tend to be at least as good as mechanical alignment. Further high-quality multi-centre randomized controlled trials are needed to establish whether KA provides better function and without adversely impacting implant survival.
Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2020;5:380-390. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.5.200010
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- Sohail Nisar
- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, UK.,Academic Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, LGI, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.,Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK
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- MSK Lab - Imperial College London, White City Campus, London, UK.,The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge, London, UK.,Centre de l'Arthrose - Clinique du Sport, Bordeaux-Mérignac, France
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- Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, UK.,Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK
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MacDessi SJ, Griffiths-Jones W, Harris IA, Bellemans J, Chen DB. The arithmetic HKA (aHKA) predicts the constitutional alignment of the arthritic knee compared to the normal contralateral knee: a matched-pairs radiographic study. Bone Jt Open 2020; 1:339-345. [PMID: 33215122 PMCID: PMC7659698 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.17.bjo-2020-0037.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIMS An algorithm to determine the constitutional alignment of the lower limb once arthritic deformity has occurred would be of value when undertaking kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine if the arithmetic hip-knee-ankle angle (aHKA) algorithm could estimate the constitutional alignment of the lower limb following development of significant arthritis. METHODS A matched-pairs radiological study was undertaken comparing the aHKA of an osteoarthritic knee (aHKA-OA) with the mechanical HKA of the contralateral normal knee (mHKA-N). Patients with Grade 3 or 4 Kellgren-Lawrence tibiofemoral osteoarthritis in an arthritic knee undergoing TKA and Grade 0 or 1 osteoarthritis in the contralateral normal knee were included. The aHKA algorithm subtracts the lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA) from the medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) measured on standing long leg radiographs. The primary outcome was the mean of the paired differences in the aHKA-OA and mHKA-N. Secondary outcomes included comparison of sex-based differences and capacity of the aHKA to determine the constitutional alignment based on degree of deformity. RESULTS A total of 51 radiographs met the inclusion criteria. There was no significant difference between aHKA-OA and mHKA-N, with a mean angular difference of -0.4° (95% SE -0.8° to 0.1°; p = 0.16). There was no significant sex-based difference when comparing aHKA-OA and mHKA-N (mean difference 0.8°; p = 0.11). Knees with deformities of more than 8° had a greater mean difference between aHKA-OA and mHKA-N (1.3°) than those with lesser deformities (-0.1°; p = 0.009). CONCLUSION This study supports the arithmetic HKA algorithm for prediction of the constitutional alignment once arthritis has developed. The algorithm has similar accuracy between sexes and greater accuracy with lesser degrees of deformity.Cite this article: Bone Joint Open 2020;1-7:339-345.
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- Samuel J MacDessi
- CPAK Research Group, Sydney, Australia
- St George Private Hospital Specialist Consulting Suites, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
- St George & Sutherland Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPAK Research Group, Sydney, Australia
- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research; South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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- CPAK Research Group, Sydney, Australia
- Hasselt University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; ZOL Hospitals, Genk; and ArthroClinic, Leuven, Belgium
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- CPAK Research Group, Sydney, Australia
- St George Private Hospital Specialist Consulting Suites, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia
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Sappey-Marinier E, Pauvert A, Batailler C, Swan J, Cheze L, Servien E, Lustig S. Kinematic versus mechanical alignment for primary total knee arthroplasty with minimum 2 years follow-up: a systematic review. SICOT J 2020; 6:18. [PMID: 32553101 PMCID: PMC7301633 DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2020014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature to determine whether there are any clinical or radiological differences in mechanically aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) compared with kinematically aligned TKA. Methods: This study included retrospective cohort studies, prospective randomized controlled trials (PRCTs) and prospective cohort studies comparing clinical and radiological outcomes, and complications in TKA with kinematic alignment (KA) and mechanical alignment (MA). All studies had a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Results: Five PRCTs published between 2014 and 2020 were included. These studies showed a low risk of bias and were of very high quality. We did not find a superiority of KA compared to MA technique for clinical and radiological outcomes, except in one study which showed a significant difference favoring KA between the two groups for all clinical scores. Conclusion: We found that KA in TKA achieved clinical and radiological results similar to those of MA. The complication rate was not increased for KA TKAs. Studies with longer follow-up and larger cohorts are required to prove any benefit of KA technique over MA technique.
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- Elliot Sappey-Marinier
- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69622 Lyon, France
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- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France - LIBM - EA 7424, Interuniversity Laboratory of Biology of Mobility, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- FIFA medical center of excellence, Orthopaedics Surgery and Sports Medicine Department, Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France - Univ Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69622 Lyon, France
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Current evidence base for kinematic alignment. DER ORTHOPADE 2020; 49:584-592. [PMID: 32507940 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-020-03932-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Kinematic alignment recently became an alternative alignment option for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Beside previous studies assessing mechanical alignment in comparison to unintentional malalignment of TKA in terms of implant survival and clinical outcome, more and more studies have focused on the direct comparison of intentional kinematic alignment with mechanical alignment of the prosthesis. In the past 5 years the number of studies with respect to kinematic alignment has risen from 11 to 91 studies. AIM The aim of this review article is to give a narrative overview of the current literature in the debate concerning kinematic and mechanical alignment in TKA.
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Similar results with kinematic and mechanical alignment applied in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:1720-1735. [PMID: 31250055 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05584-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE This meta-analysis compared the results of kinematic alignment (KA) and mechanical alignment (MA) applied in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS Randomized controlled trials and cohort studies comparing functional, radiological, and perioperative results and complications in TKA with KA and MA were collected from databases and included in the analysis. RESULTS Nine trials were included. KA showed a better performance in terms of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) (mean difference [MD] = - 9.06, 95% confidence interval [CI] - 14.69, - 3.42) and Oxford knee score (OKS) (MD = 4.72, 95% CI 0.24, 9.21); however, the Knee Society score (KSS), knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS), EuroQoL 5-dimension questionnaire (ED-5D), range of motion, and complications were similar for KA and MA (n.s.). KA resulted in slightly more varus alignment in the tibia [mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) MD = - 2.45, 95% CI - 2.89, - 2.01) and more valgus alignment in the femur (mLDFA MD = - 2.06, 95% CI - 2.48, - 1.65) than MA (P < 0.05), but showed similar results in terms of the joint line orientation angle (JLOA) (MD = 0.54, 95% CI - 2.59, 3.66), hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), anatomical knee angle (AKA), femoral flexion-extension angle (FFA), and tibial slope (TS). The preoperative results, including the incision length, hospital stay, and changes in hemoglobin, were also similar. CONCLUSION KA achieved functional, radiological, and perioperative results similar to those of MA and did not increase the complication rate. KA is an acceptable and satisfactory method for application in TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Masuda S, Miyazawa S, Yuya K, Kamatski Y, Tomohito H, Yoshiki O, Yuki O, Furumatsu T, Ozaki T. Posteromedial vertical capsulotomy selectively increases the extension gap in posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:1419-1424. [PMID: 31025058 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05511-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), it is important to obtain an appropriate flexion-extension gap. The extension gap is expanded by posteromedial vertical capsulotomy (PMVC). This study aimed to evaluate the increase in the extension gap by PMVC using a navigation system. METHODS In posterior stabilized (PS)-type TKA, PMVC was performed in 37 knees. The medial extension gap at 0° and flexion gap at 90° flexion of the knee joint using the navigation system before and after PMVC were measured. RESULTS The extension gap before the PMVC was 5.3 ± 2.9 mm. After PMVC, the extension gap had significantly increased to 8.0 ± 2.8 mm (p < 0.001). In addition, the flexion gap was 8.1 ± 2.7 mm before the PMVC, but it was 8.7 ± 2.8 mm after the PMVC, and the flexion gap was not enlarged (n.s.). CONCLUSION In PS-type TKA, it is possible to obtain selective expansion of about 2.7 mm of the extension gap by PMVC. Therefore, gap balance can be acquired by soft-tissue treatment while preserving the bone. The PMVC was a useful method for acquiring gap balance and preserving the bone stock. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Shin Masuda
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kitaku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan
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Rivière C, Vigdorchik JM, Vendittoli PA. Mechanical alignment: The end of an era! Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019; 105:1223-1226. [PMID: 31378698 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Charles Rivière
- Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, MSK-Lab-Imperial College London, Charing Cross Campus, Laboratory Block, London W6 8RP, Great Britain.
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 535, East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, United States.
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- Montreal University, Department of surgery Montreal University, Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, 5415, boulevard L'Assomption, Montreal, H1 T 2M4, Québec, Canada.
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Clément J, Blakeney W, Hagemeister N, Desmeules F, Mezghani N, Lowry V, Vendittoli PA. Hip-Knee-Ankle (HKA) angle modification during gait in healthy subjects. Gait Posture 2019; 72:62-68. [PMID: 31151089 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Achieving a neutral static Hip-Knee-Ankle angle (sHKA) measured on radiographs has been considered a factor of success for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, recent studies have shown that sHKA seems to have no effect on TKA survivorship. sHKA is not representative of the dynamic loading occurring during gait, unlike the dynamic HKA (dHKA). RESEARCH QUESTION The primary objective was to see if the sHKA is predictive of the dynamic HKA (dHKA). A secondary objective was to document to what degree the dHKA changes during gait. METHODS We analysed 3D knee kinematics during gait of a cohort of 90 healthy individuals with the KneeKG™ system. dHKA was calculated and compared with sHKA. Knees were considered "Stable" if the dHKA remained in valgus or varus for greater than 95% of the corresponding phase, and "Changer" otherwise. Patient characteristics of the Stable and Changer knees were compared to find associated factors. RESULTS Absolute variation of dHKA during gait was 10.9 ± 5.3° for the whole cohort. The variation was less for the varus knees (10.3 ± 4.8°), than for the valgus knees (12.8 ± 6.1°, p = 0.008). We found low to moderate correlations (r = 0.266 to 0.553, p < 0.001) between sHKA and dHKA values for varus knees and no significant correlation for valgus knees. Twenty two percent (36/165) of the knees were considered Changers. The proportion of knees that were Changers was 15% of the varus versus 39% of the valgus (p < 0.001). SIGNIFICANCE Lower limb radiographic measures of coronal alignment have limited value for predicting dynamic measures of alignment during gait.
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- Julien Clément
- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada; Laboratoire de Recherche en Imagerie et Orthopédie, École de Technologie Supérieure, Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Tour Viger, 900, rue St-Denis, Local R11.322, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Imagerie et Orthopédie, École de Technologie Supérieure, Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Tour Viger, 900, rue St-Denis, Local R11.322, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Laboratoire de Recherche en Imagerie et Orthopédie, École de Technologie Supérieure, Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Tour Viger, 900, rue St-Denis, Local R11.322, Montréal, Québec, H2X 0A9, Canada; Centre de Recherche LICEF, Université TÉLUQ, 5800, rue Saint-Denis, bureau 1105, Montréal, Québec, H2S 3L5, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada
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- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Université de Montréal, 5415 Boulevard de l'Assomption, Montréal, Québec, H1T 2M4, Canada.
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Koh IJ, Lin CC, Patel NA, Chalmers CE, Maniglio M, Han SB, McGarry MH, Lee TQ. Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty reproduces more native rollback and laxity than mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty: A matched pair cadaveric study. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019; 105:605-611. [PMID: 31006644 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND A growing body of evidence supports that kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) provides superior clinical outcomes and satisfaction than mechanically aligned (MA) TKA. In theory, KA TKA would restore knee kinematics closer to the native condition than MA TKA, but the current biomechanical evidence is lacking. HYPOTHESIS KA TKA would restore knee biomechanics to the native condition better than MA TKA. METHODS Seven pairs of cadavers were tested. For each pair, one knee was randomly assigned to KA TKA and the other to MA TKA. During KA TKA, the sizes of femur and tibia resections were equivalent to implant thickness to align with the patient-specific joint line. MA TKA was performed using conventional measured resection techniques. All specimens were mounted on a customized knee-testing system and digitized. Knee motions measured during flexion included rollback, axial tibiofemoral rotation, and laxities, specifically varus-valgus laxity, anterior-posterior translation, and internal-external rotation. RESULTS The pattern of knee motion following KA TKA was similar to the native knee. However, following MA TKA, both medial and lateral rollback and tibiofemoral axial rotation were decreased relative to those of the native knee. Valgus laxity was restored only after KA TKA, whereas varus laxity was restored only after MA TKA. Anterior translation was increased regardless of the alignment strategy. In addition, rotational laxities were restored after KA TKA, but external rotation laxity increased after MA TKA. CONCLUSION KA TKA restores femoral rollback and laxity to the native condition better than MA TKA. KA TKA may enhance functional performance and provide a more normal knee sensation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II, Controlled laboratory study.
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- In Jun Koh
- Joint Replacement Center, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, 03312 Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 06591 Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 92697 Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, UCI Medical Center, route 81, 101 City Drive South, 92868 Orange, CA, United States
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- University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 92697 Irvine, CA, United States
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; Inselspital Bern, University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Joint Replacement Center, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, 03312 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Congress Medical Foundation, 800 South Raymond Pasadena, 91105 CA, United States
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- Congress Medical Foundation, 800 South Raymond Pasadena, 91105 CA, United States
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Howell SM. Calipered Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Accurate Technique That Improves Patient Outcomes and Implant Survival. Orthopedics 2019; 42:126-135. [PMID: 31099877 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20190424-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Kinematic alignment performed with caliper measurements and verification checks accurately co-align the femoral and tibial components with the 3 axes and joint lines of the native knee without ligament release and without restrictions on the degree of preoperative varus, valgus, flexion, and extension deformities and the degree of postoperative correction. [Orthopedics. 2019; 42(3):126-135.].
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Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty reproduces native patellofemoral biomechanics during deep knee flexion. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:1520-1528. [PMID: 30370439 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-5270-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The implant positioning for kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) differs fundamentally from conventional mechanically aligned TKA. This difference may affect patellofemoral (PF) biomechanics after TKA. This cadaveric study tested the hypothesis that kinematically aligned TKA would restore PF biomechanics to the native condition better than mechanically aligned TKA. METHODS Seven pairs (14 knees) of fresh-frozen cadavers were tested. All specimens were mounted on a customized knee-testing system and digitized using a Microscribe 3DLX instrument (Revware Inc., Raleigh, NC, USA) to measure patellar kinematics in terms of patellar varus/valgus rotation, medial/lateral position, flexion/extension rotation and proximal/distal position at knee flexion angles of 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°, and 120°. The medial and lateral PF joint contact pressure distributions at 120° of knee flexion were measured using a K-scan system (Tekscan Inc., Boston, MA, USA). All patellae remained unresurfaced. For each pair, one knee was randomly assigned to kinematically aligned TKA and the other to mechanically aligned TKA performed using the conventional measured resection technique. During kinematically aligned TKA, the amount of femur and tibia resected was equivalent to implant thickness to maintain the patient-specific joint line. All patellar kinematics were measured and compared between the native condition and after surgery. RESULTS The patellae of mechanically aligned TKA rotated more valgus and was positioned more laterally compared with those of kinematically aligned TKA at knee flexion angles ≥ 90°. Neither the patellar flexion/extension rotation nor the proximal/distal position differed between either prosthetic knee design and the native knee at all flexion angles. The contact pressure distribution between the medial and lateral PF joint after kinematically aligned TKA were similar to those of the native knee, while the lateral PF joint contact pressure after mechanically aligned TKA was higher than that of the native knee (p = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Kinematically aligned TKA better restores patellar kinematics and PF contact pressure distribution to the native condition than mechanically aligned TKA during deep knee flexion. These findings provide clues to understand why kinematically aligned TKA is associated with less anterior knee pain and better PF functional performance compared to mechanically aligned TKA. Patients undergoing kinematically aligned TKA may experience a more normal feeling during deep knee flexion activities.
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Asada S, Inoue S, Tsukamoto I, Mori S, Akagi M. Obliquity of tibial component after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee 2019; 26:410-415. [PMID: 30691990 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2018.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The native knee joint line is varus relative to the tibia and remains parallel to the floor during gait even with varus lower-limb alignment. We investigated the desired degree of frontal obliquity for positioning the tibial component during unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed full-leg, standing, hip to ankle digital radiographs from 107 osteoarthritic knees. We measured the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, the tibial joint-line orientation angle (JLOA), which indicates the angle of the joint line (tibial component) relative to the floor, and the medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), which is the angle of the joint line (tibial component) relative to the tibial mechanical axis, before and after UKA in the coronal plane. RESULTS The preoperative HKA angle (mean 7.3°, standard deviation (SD) 3.0) was significantly higher than the postoperative HKA angle (mean 3.4°, SD 3.0, P < 0.0001). The preoperative MPTA (mean 4.8°, SD 2.1) did not significantly differ from the postoperative MPTA (mean 4.5°, SD 3.0, P = 0.47). The mean postoperative JLOA was parallel to the floor (JLOA; 0.2°, SD 3.6). CONCLUSION When the tibial component is positioned along the natural joint slope restoring pre-disease alignment of the overall lower limb in the coronal plane, the tibial component was positioned parallel to the floor. When UKA is indicated for the medial osteoarthritis patient, the surgeon should install the tibial component four to five degrees varus to the tibial mechanical axis to maintain joint-line parallelism.
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- Shigeki Asada
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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McEwen P, Balendra G, Doma K. Medial and lateral gap laxity differential in computer-assisted kinematic total knee arthroplasty. Bone Joint J 2019; 101-B:331-339. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.101b3.bjj-2018-0544.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Aims The results of kinematic total knee arthroplasty (KTKA) have been reported in terms of limb and component alignment parameters but not in terms of gap laxities and differentials. In kinematic alignment (KA), balance should reflect the asymmetrical balance of the normal knee, not the classic rectangular flexion and extension gaps sought with gap-balanced mechanical axis total knee arthroplasty (MATKA). This paper aims to address the following questions: 1) what factors determine coronal joint congruence as measured on standing radiographs?; 2) is flexion gap asymmetry produced with KA?; 3) does lateral flexion gap laxity affect outcomes?; 4) is lateral flexion gap laxity associated with lateral extension gap laxity?; and 5) can consistent ligament balance be produced without releases? Patients and Methods A total of 192 KTKAs completed by a single surgeon using a computer-assisted technique were followed for a mean of 3.5 years (2 to 5). There were 116 male patients (60%) and 76 female patients (40%) with a mean age of 65 years (48 to 88). Outcome measures included intraoperative gap laxity measurements and component positions, as well as joint angles from postoperative three-foot standing radiographs. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were analyzed in terms of alignment and balance: EuroQol (EQ)-5D visual analogue scale (VAS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), KOOS Joint Replacement (JR), and Oxford Knee Score (OKS). Results Postoperative limb alignment did not affect outcomes. The standing hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle was the sole positive predictor of the joint line convergence angle (JLCA) (p < 0.001). Increasing lateral flexion gap laxity was consistently associated with better outcomes. Lateral flexion gap laxity did not correlate with HKA angle, the JLCA, or lateral extension gap laxity. Minor releases were required in one third of cases. Conclusion The standing HKA angle is the primary determinant of the JLCA in KTKA. A rectangular flexion gap is produced in only 11% of cases. Lateral flexion gap laxity is consistently associated with better outcomes and does not affect balance in extension. Minor releases are sometimes required as well, particularly in limbs with larger preoperative deformities. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2019;101-B:331–339.
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- P. McEwen
- The Orthopaedic Research Institute of Queensland, Townsville, Australia
- Mater Hospital, Townsville, Qld Australia
- Division of Tropical Health & Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Sport and Exercise Science, College of Healthcare Sciences, Division of Tropical Health & Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
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Xu J, Cao JY, Luong JK, Negus JJ. Kinematic versus mechanical alignment for primary total knee replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Orthop 2019; 16:151-157. [PMID: 30886463 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2019.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Joshua Xu
- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Jointworks, Orthopaedic Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Rivière C, Harman C, Leong A, Cobb J, Maillot C. Kinematic alignment technique for medial OXFORD UKA: An in-silico study. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2019; 105:63-70. [PMID: 30595413 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Mobile bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) Oxford™ components are recommended to be systematically and mechanically aligned (MA) for restoring the constitutional lower-limb alignment. Good long-term clinical outcomes have been generated with the medially implanted MA Oxford™, but some sub-optimal biomechanical-related complications still remain. Kinematic Alignment (KA) is a personalised technique for anatomically and kinematically implanting components (total knee, fixed bearing partial knee, total hip) aimed at creating more physiological prosthetic joint biomechanics. Interestingly, for decades the principles for implanting fixed bearing UKA components were consistent with those promoted by the KA technique, but differently formulated. We initiated this computational study to assess the feasibility of this technique with the Oxford™ components, as we thought this more anatomical implantation may be clinically advantageous. HYPOTHESIS We surmised that kinematically aligning the Oxford™ medial UKA would maximise the prosthesis-bone interface through maximising the implants' size used (question 1), and alter, within an acceptable limit, the components' orientation (question 2) compared to conventional mechanical alignment. METHODS A cohort of 40 consecutive medial osteoarthritic knee patients scheduled for UKA had a preoperative CT scan that was segmented to create 3D knee bone models. MA and KA of medial UKA Oxford® components (Zimmer-Biomet, Warsaw, Indiana, USA) were simulated. Component sizing and positioning were compared between the two techniques. RESULTS We found no difference in component size, but significantly fewer occurrences of borderline fit with the KA simulation. KA technique oriented the femoral component 3.6° more valgus (from 1° varus to 7° valgus) and the tibial component 2.9° more varus (from 8° varus to 0°) compared to the MA technique. The tibial component slope in KA simulation was 6.4° posterior (from 0 to 12°) compared to a systematic 7° posterior for MA positioning. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Kinematic alignment of the medial Oxford™ generated a different, albeit still acceptable (Oxford group recommendations), implant orientation, in addition to a likely better shape-fit between components and the supportive bone cut, compared to the MA technique. The potential to improve the implants' interaction and to restore a more physiological bone loading makes the KA of Oxford™ an attractive, potentially clinically beneficial option. Clinical investigations are needed to assess its true value. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE I, computational study.
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Affiliation(s)
- Charles Rivière
- The MSK Lab-Imperial college London, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, London, United Kingdom.
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- South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Dorking road, KT18 7EG Epsom, United Kingdom
| | - Anthony Leong
- The MSK Lab-Imperial college London, Charing Cross Campus, Laboratory Block, W6 8RP London, United Kingdom
| | - Justin Cobb
- The MSK Lab-Imperial college London, Charing Cross Campus, Laboratory Block, W6 8RP London, United Kingdom
| | - Cedric Maillot
- The MSK Lab-Imperial college London, South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, London, United Kingdom
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