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Zhang LS, Zhou H, Zhang JC, Zhang Q, Chen XY, Feng S. Different tibial rotational axes can be applied in combination according to the tibial tuberosity-posterior cruciate ligament distance in total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:906. [PMID: 36217137 PMCID: PMC9549616 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05859-9] [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: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether tibial tuberosity–posterior cruciate ligament (TT-PCL) distance is representative of the true lateralization of tibial tuberosity in isolation and its influence on the accuracy of the Akagi line and medial third of the tibial tuberosity (MTTT). Methods A total of 135 osteoarthritis patients with varus knees who undergoing computed tomography scans were enrolled to establish three-dimension models of the knees. Tibial width (TW), tibial tuberosity lateralization (TTL), posterior cruciate ligament lateralization (PCLL), knee rotation angle (KRA) and tibial rotational axes were measured and investigated their correlations with TT-PCL distance. Based on the analysis of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the influence of TT-PCL distance on the distributions of mismatch angles of tibial rotational axes was investigated with a safe zone (-5° to 10°). Results TT-PCL distance was in significantly positive correlation with TW (r = 0.493; P < 0.001) and TTL (r = 0.378; P < 0.001) which was different with PCLL (r = 0.147; P = 0.009) and KRA (r = -0.166; P = 0.054). All tibial rotational axes were significantly positively correlated with TT-PCL distance (P < 0.001). The mismatch angles between the vertical line of the surgical epicondylar axis (SEA) and the Akagi line and MTTT were -1.7° ± 5.3° and 7.6° ± 5.6° respectively. In terms of the optimal cut-off value of 19 mm for TT-PCL distance, the Akagi line applied as tibial rotational axis ensures 87.3% of the positions of tibial components within the safe zone when TT-PCL distance > 19 mm, and MTTT ensures 83.3% when TT-PCL distance ≤ 19 mm. Conclusion TT-PCL distances cannot reflect the true lateralization of tibial tuberosity in isolation but can aid in the combination of the Akagi line and MTTT in varus knees. The patients with TT-PCL distance > 19 mm are recommended to reference the Akagi line for tibial rotational alignment. MTTT is recommended to the patients with TT-PCL distance ≤ 19 mm. The study will aid surgeons in deciding which reference may be used by measuring TT-PCL distance using a preoperative CT.
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- Le-Shu Zhang
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, 221002, Jiangsu, China.
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Chen J, Li X, Xu Z, Yang H, Zhang H, Zhang J, Zhou A. Tibial tubercle-Roman arch (TT-RA) distance is superior to tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance when evaluating coronal malalignment in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Eur Radiol 2022; 32:8404-8413. [PMID: 35729426 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-022-08924-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To verify tibial tubercle-Roman arch (TT-RA) distance is superior to tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance in preoperative assessment of patellofemoral joints in patients with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS Patients with knee osteoarthritis from 2016 to 2020 were considered eligible for inclusion in this study. We divided the patients into valgus group and varus group and did 1:1 matching for the two groups. We measured the TT-TG distance, TT-RA distance, patellar height, patella tilt, hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, and Iwano's classification of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) by computed tomography images or radiographs. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of each measurement, the correlations and differences among the parameters, and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted. RESULTS Each group in this study included 75 knees. The inter-observer and intra-observer reliability of the TT-TG distance decreased with the increasing degree of PFOA (ICC < 0.75). The reliability of the TT-RA distance showed excellent agreement in different stages of Iwano's classification. The HKA angle was poorly correlated with the TT-TG distance (r = 0.34, p = 0.003) and the TT-RA distance (r = 0.39, p = 0.001) in valgus knees. As the HKA angle increased by 1 degree, the TT-TG and TT-RA distance increased by nearly 0.45 mm and 0.61 mm, respectively. Valgus malalignment and severe PFOA revealed significant ORs of 3.26 (95% CI [1.06-10.03], p = 0.036) and 3.10 (95% CI [1.01-9.54], p = 0.048) with regard to pathological TT-RA distance, respectively. CONCLUSION The TT-RA distance was more reliable than the TT-TG distance in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Valgus malalignment and severe PFOA were risk factors for pathological TT-RA distance. KEY POINTS • The TT-RA distance is a reliable and repeatable alternative to the TT-TG distance in evaluating coronal malalignment, especially in patients with severe PFOA. • We validated the significant relationships between TT-TG distance or TT-RA distance and HKA angle in valgus knees, while the correlations among such parameters were not significant in varus knees. • Pathological lateralization of the tibial tubercle was prone to be traced in patients with valgus malalignment or severe PFOA, which could contribute to the patellofemoral malalignment.
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- Jiaxing Chen
- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Sports Medicine Department, Beijing Key Laboratory of Sports Injuries, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Nejima S, Kumagai K, Kobayashi H, Fujimaki H, Yamada S, Sotozawa M, Hisatomi K, Inaba Y. Medialization of the mechanical axis of the tibia is related to lateralization of the tibial tuberosity in knee osteoarthritis. Knee 2021; 30:134-140. [PMID: 33895612 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2021.03.023] [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: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine whether medialization of the proximal tibia due to a varus deformity is related to lateralization of the tibial tuberosity in varus knee osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS A total of 120 knees that underwent osteotomies around the knee for varus knee OA were enrolled. Mechanical medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA) was measured on radiographs. The angle between the mechanical and anatomical axes of the tibia (angle MA) and the distance between the centre of the tibial plateau and the anatomical axis (distance MA) were measured in the coronal plane on computed tomography images. The tibial tuberosity-posterior cruciate ligament (TT-PCL) distance, the distance between the midpoint of the tibial tuberosity and the centre of the tibial plateau (TT-centre distance), and the angle between the line through the midpoint of the tibial tuberosity and the centre of the tibial plateau and the anteroposterior axis (TT-centre angle) were measured in the axial plane. The correlations of these parameters were evaluated. RESULTS mMPTA correlated negatively with angle MA (r = -0.37, P < 0.01) and distance MA (r = -0.55, P < 0.01). Angle MA and distance MA correlated with TT-PCL distance (r = 0.39, P < 0.01, r = 0.42, P < 0.01), TT-centre distance (r = 0.35, P < 0.01, r = 0.38, P < 0.01) and TT-centre angle (r = 0.36, P < 0.01, r = 0.36, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Medialization of the proximal tibia due to a varus deformity may induce lateralization of the tibial tuberosity.
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- Shuntaro Nejima
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Atami Hospital, Atami, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Hess S, Fromm T, Schiapparelli F, Moser LB, Robertson E, Amsler F, Rasch H, Hirschmann MT. Change of tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance during total knee arthroplasty had no influence on clinical outcome and anterior knee pain. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2021; 45:3069-3074. [PMID: 34075477 PMCID: PMC8626385 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05074-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Purpose The main purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between the change of tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance and clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A total of 52 knees undergoing TKA due to primary osteoarthritis were included in this retrospective study. All patients had pre- and postoperative CT scans. TT-TG distance was measured by two independent observers and the following alignment parameters were measured: hip-knee ankle angle (HKA), femoral mechanical angle (FMA), tibial mechanical angle (TMA), and posterior condylar angle (PCA). Clinical outcome was assessed using Knee Society Score (KSS) pre- and post-operatively and at a minimum of 12-month follow-up. Evidence of AKP was noted from follow-up reports. Pre- and postoperative scores were compared using a paired Student t-test. Pearson correlations were calculated to assess the influence of TT-TG on clinical outcome and of alignment parameters on the change in TT-TG. TT-TG between patients with and without AKP was compared using unpaired Student’s t-test (p < 0.05). Results Neither the absolute postoperative TT-TG nor the amount of change in TT-TG correlated with the post-operative KSS or the change in KSS. Post-operative TT-TG and change in TT-TG did not differ significantly between patients with and patients without AKP. Only the change in FMA showed a correlation with the change in TT-TG (p = 0.01, r = 0.36). Conclusion Despite a missing correlation between outcomes and TT-TG distance in this study, excessive TT-TG distance should be avoided. Furthermore, surgeons need to be aware that changes in femoral joint line orientation might affect TT-TG distance.
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- Silvan Hess
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Bern, Berne, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
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- University of Basel, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland
- Institute of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), CH-4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
- University of Basel, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland.
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Hochreiter B, Hirschmann MT, Amsler F, Behrend H. Highly variable tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) in osteoarthritic knees should be considered when performing TKA. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:1403-1409. [PMID: 30242453 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-5141-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) is an established measurement to assist diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral instability. However, little is known about the distribution of TT-TG in osteoarthritic knees. The purpose of the current study is to investigate the TT-TG in a large cohort of osteoarthritic knees and to analyse, in particular, the association of knee alignment and TT-TG. METHODS Data from 962 consecutive patients [455 male, 507 female; mean age ± SD 70.8 ± 9.3 (37-96)] who had undergone 3D-CT and preoperative knee planning with validated commercial 3D planning software before total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were collected prospectively. The TT-TG, coronal hip knee ankle angle (HKA), femoral anteversion (AVF), external tibial torsion (ETT), and femorotibial rotation (Rot FT) were analysed. Pearson correlations were performed to assess correlations between TT-TG, mechanical axis, and rotational parameters (p < 0.05). RESULTS HKA showed a strong correlation with TT-TG (r = 0.488; p < 0.001) with 98 (67.1%) and 45 (30.8%) of valgus knees having respective abnormal and pathological TT-TG values. There were no significant correlations between parameters of rotational alignment (AVF, ETT, Rot FT) and TT-TG. Mean TT-TG was 12.9 ± 5.6 mm, ranging from 0.0 to 33.7 mm. 325 (33.8%) of all patients had abnormal (> 15 mm) and 101 (10.5%) had pathological (> 20 mm) values. A varus alignment was present in 716 (74.4%) of the cases (HKA < - 1.5°), a neutral alignment in 100 (10.4%), and a valgus alignment in 146 (15.2%) (HKA > 1.5°). CONCLUSION A wide variation of TT-TG values in osteoarthritic knees was shown by our results. There was a relevant influence of coronal limb alignment on the TT-TG-the more valgus the higher and more pathological the TT-TG. With the aim of having a more personalised TKA, the individual TT-TG should be taken into account to improve the outcome. LEVEL OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE III. Retrospective cohort study.
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- Bettina Hochreiter
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatoloy, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatoloy, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacherstrasse 95, 9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Reliability evaluation of inter-eminence line, Akagi and Dalury lines for intraoperative tibial rotation: An osteology-based study. Knee 2018; 25:453-458. [PMID: 29571819 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2018.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 01/27/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND This large osteology study examined the reliability, reproducibility and correlation between previously described tibial tray rotation alignment lines (including Akagi and Dalury lines). In addition, it described a novel inter-eminence line utilising the tibial plateau inter-condylar eminences as a landmark. METHODS A total of 214 post-medieval (18-19th centuries) skeletal tibia were examined. The inter/intra-observer variation and correlation between reference lines were measured. RESULTS Inter-observer reproducibility was excellent and there were no differences between Akagi, Dalury, and inter-eminence lines. Similarly, intra-observer reliability was excellent for Akagi, Dalury, and inter-eminence lines. Qualitative review of tibial inter-condylar eminences suggested that these could be easily identifiable. When taking the medial angle from a medial-lateral reference line, the Akagi line showed a mean of 96.90° (±10.27), inter-eminence line 94.52° (±12.84), and Dalury line 88.06° (±11.75). The angle produced by the Dalury line was significantly different from both the Akagi and inter-eminence lines (P≤0.001). The Akagi line and inter-eminence line showed a strong correlation (r=0.74). The Dalury line showed a weaker correlation with both the Akagi line (r=0.69) and inter-eminence line (r=0.40). CONCLUSION This study suggested that tibial rotation lines showed excellent intra/inter-observer reliability and reproducibility. The novel and easily drawn inter-eminence line showed strong correlation with the Akagi line and could be used for tibial tray rotational alignment in total knee arthroplasty.
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