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Kızılgöz V, Sivrioğlu A, Ulusoy G, Yıldız K, Aydın H, Çetin T. Posterior tibial slope measurement on lateral knee radiographs as a risk factor of anterior cruciate ligament injury: A cross-sectional study. Radiography (Lond) 2019; 25:33-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2018.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Leuridan S, Goossens Q, Vander Sloten T, De Landsheer K, Delport H, Pastrav L, Denis K, Desmet W, Vander Sloten J. Vibration-based fixation assessment of tibial knee implants: A combined in vitro and in silico feasibility study. Med Eng Phys 2017; 49:109-120. [DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/13/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Schlatterer B, Linares JM, Cazal J, Merloz P, Plaweski S. Posterior tibial slope accuracy with patient-specific cutting guides during total knee arthroplasty: A preliminary study of 50 cases. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015; 101:S233-40. [PMID: 26249539 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2015.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patient-specific cutting guides were recently introduced to facilitate total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Their accuracy in achieving optimal implant alignment remains controversial. The objective of this study was to evaluate postoperative radiographic outcomes of 50 TKA procedures with special attention to posterior tibial slope (PTS), which is difficult to control intraoperatively. We hypothesized that patient-specific cutting guides failed to consistently produce the planned PTS. MATERIAL AND METHODS The Signature™ patient-specific cutting guides (Biomet) developed from magnetic resonance imaging data were used in a prospective case-series of 50 TKAs. The target PTS was 2°. Standardised digitised radiographs were obtained postoperatively and evaluated by an independent reader. Reproducibility of the radiographic measurements was assessed on 20 cases. The posterior cortical line of the proximal tibia was chosen as the reference for PTS measurement. Inaccuracy was defined as an at least 2° difference in either direction compared to the target. RESULTS The implant PTS was within 2° of the target in 72% of knees. In the remaining 28%, PTS was either excessive (n=10; maximum, 9°) or reversed (n=4; maximum, -6°). The postoperative hip-knee-ankle angle was 0° ± 3° in 88% of knees, and the greatest deviation was 9° of varus. CONCLUSION These findings support our hypothesis that patient-specific instrumentation decreases PTS accuracy. They are consistent with recently published data. In contrast, patient-specific instrumentation provided accurate alignment in the coronal plane.
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- B Schlatterer
- Institut monégasque de médecine et chirurgie du sport, 98000 Monaco.
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- Aix-Marseille université, CNRS, ISM UMR 7287, 13288 Marseille, France
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- Institut monégasque de médecine et chirurgie du sport, 98000 Monaco
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie, hôpital A.-Michallon, CHU de Grenoble, 38043 Grenoble, France
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- Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologie du sport, hôpital sud, CHU de Grenoble, avenue de Kimberley, 38034 Échirolles, France
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Faschingbauer M, Sgroi M, Juchems M, Reichel H, Kappe T. Can the tibial slope be measured on lateral knee radiographs? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014; 22:3163-7. [PMID: 24482216 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-2864-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The posterior tibial slope influences both the natural knee stability as well as the stability and kinematics after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Exact definition of the posterior tibial slope (PTS) requires lateral radiographs of the lower limb. Only lateral knee radiographs are routinely obtained after TKA, however. The purpose of the present study therefore was to analyse the relationship between PTS measurement results on short and expanded lateral knee radiographs. METHODS The PTS was measured on 100 consecutive lateral radiographs of the lower limb using the mechanical and three diaphyseal axes with various distances below the tibial plateau. RESULTS Significant differences between PTS results were found for all three diaphyseal axes, with the smallest differences and the strongest correlation for a diaphyseal axis at 16 and 20 cm below the tibial plateau. Using short distances below the tibial plateau (6 and 10 cm) resulted in an overestimation of the PTS of 3°, on average. CONCLUSION The PTS measurements in long lateral knee radiographs are more accurate compared to short radiographs. On short lateral knee radiographs, only a estimation of the PTS can be carried out. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic study, Level II.
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- M Faschingbauer
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ulm, Oberer Eselsberg 45, 89081, Ulm, Germany,
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D’Lima DD, Patil S, Steklov N, Colwell CW. The 2011 ABJS Nicolas Andry Award: 'Lab'-in-a-knee: in vivo knee forces, kinematics, and contact analysis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2011; 469:2953-70. [PMID: 21598121 PMCID: PMC3171531 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-011-1916-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2010] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tibiofemoral forces are important in the design and clinical outcomes of TKA. We developed a tibial tray with force transducers and a telemetry system to directly measure tibiofemoral compressive forces in vivo. Knee forces and kinematics traditionally have been measured under laboratory conditions. Although this approach is useful for quantitative measurements and experimental studies, the extrapolation of results to clinical conditions may not always be valid. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We therefore developed wearable monitoring equipment and computer algorithms for classifying and identifying unsupervised activities outside the laboratory. METHODS Tibial forces were measured for activities of daily living, athletic and recreational activities, and with orthotics and braces, during 4 years postoperatively. Additional measurements included video motion analysis, EMG, fluoroscopic kinematic analysis, and ground reaction force measurement. In vivo measurements were used to evaluate computer models of the knee. Finite element models were used for contact analysis and for computing knee kinematics from measured knee forces. A third-generation system was developed for continuous monitoring of knee forces and kinematics outside the laboratory using a wearable data acquisition hardware. RESULTS By using measured knee forces and knee flexion angle, we were able to compute femorotibial AP translation (-12 to +4 mm), mediolateral translation (-1 to 1.5 mm), axial rotation (-3° to 12°), and adduction-abduction (-1° to +1°). The neural-network-based classification system was able to identify walking, stair-climbing, sit-to-stand, and stand-to-sit activities with 100% accuracy. CONCLUSIONS Our data may be used to improve existing in vitro models and wear simulators, and enhance prosthetic designs and biomaterials.
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- Darryl D. D’Lima
- Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, 11025 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, 11025 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, 11025 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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- Shiley Center for Orthopaedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, 11025 North Torrey Pines Road, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA
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Han HS, Kang SB, Jo CH, Kim SH, Lee JH. The accuracy of intramedullary tibial guide of sagittal alignment of PCL-substituting total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2010; 18:1334-8. [PMID: 20454779 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1152-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 04/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Experimental and clinical studies on the accuracy of the intramedullary alignment method have produced different results, and few have addressed accuracy in the sagittal plane. Reported deviations are not only attributable to the alignment method but also to radiological errors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of the intramedullary alignment method in the sagittal plane using computed tomography (CT) and 3-dimensional imaging software. Thirty-one TKAs were performed using an intramedullary alignment method involving the insertion of a long 8-mm diameter rod into the medullary canal to the distal metaphysis of the tibia. All alignment instruments were set to achieve an ideal varus/valgus angle of 0° in the coronal plane and a tibial slope of 0° in the sagittal plane. The accuracy of the intramedullary alignment system was assessed by measuring the coronal tibial component angle and sagittal tibial slope angles, i.e., angles between the tibial anatomical axis and the tangent to the medial and lateral tibial plateau or the cut-surface. The mean coronal tibial component angle was 88.5° ± 1.2° and the mean tibial component slope in the sagittal plane was 1.6° ± 1.2° without anterior slope. Our intramedullary tibial alignment method, which involves passing an 8-mm diameter long rod through the tibial shaft isthmus, showed good accuracy (less than 3 degrees of variation and no anterior slope) in the sagittal plane in neutral or varus knees.
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- Hyuk-Soo Han
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, 39, Boramae road, Dongjak-gu, 156-707 Seoul, Korea
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Anatomical references to assess the posterior tibial slope in total knee arthroplasty: a comparison of 5 anatomical axes. J Arthroplasty 2008; 23:586-92. [PMID: 18514879 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2007] [Accepted: 05/05/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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There has been no consensus on an ideal anatomical reference to determine the posterior slope of tibia plateau. Posterior slope of the medial tibia plateau was measured with reference to a proposed mechanical axis (MA) and 5 clinically relevant anatomical references in 90 osteoarthritic knees of 66 female patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The MA was defined as the line connecting the midpoints of the medial tibia plateau and the tibial plafond, and 5 anatomical references included the anterior cortical line of tibia, anatomical axis of proximal and central tibia, posterior cortical line of proximal tibia, and fibular shaft axis. The average posterior slope was 10.6 degrees with reference to the MA, and the amount of posterior slope varied widely among the patients and depending on the anatomical reference used to measure. This study indicates that the anatomical reference used to measure the posterior slope should be identified in studies where posterior slope is used to evaluate the sagittal alignment of total knee arthroplasty.
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Han HS, Chang CB, Seong SC, Lee S, Lee MC. Evaluation of anatomic references for tibial sagittal alignment in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2008; 16:373-7. [PMID: 18270685 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0486-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/07/2008] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The authors aimed to demonstrate the relationship between the sagittal mechanical axis of the tibia and other reference axes of the tibia and fibula in patients with advanced osteoarthritis of the knee joints, and then to identify a reliable landmark in order to minimize posterior tibial slope measurement errors. We evaluated 133 osteoarthritic knees with neutral or varus deformity in 64 female and 8 male patients. Axial computed tomographic images of whole tibiae including knee and ankle joints were obtained and reconstructed using 3-dimensional imaging software. Angles between the mechanical axis (MA), the tibial anatomical axis (TAA), the anterior tibial cortex (ATC) and the fibular shaft axis (FSA) were measured, and then medial and lateral tibial slope angles were measured using all axes. Mean angles between MA and the other anatomical reference lines (TAA, ATC and FSA) were 0.9, 2.2 and -2.1 degrees, respectively. The mean values of lateral tibial slopes with respect to MA, TAA, ATC and FSA were 8.7, 10, 12 and 7.3, respectively, and their intra- and inter-observer reliabilities were higher than those of medial tibial slopes. Although posterior tibial slope change markedly according to the reference axis used, the axes used in conventional TKA showed significant correlations with each other, and thus, may be used safely if differences with the mechanical axis are considered. Moreover, the lateral tibial slope might have advantages over the medial tibial slope in terms of restoration of the natural tibial slope.
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- Hyuk Soo Han
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yongondong, Chongnogu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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UNLABELLED Increasing evidence suggests performing total knee arthroplasty using computer navigation can lead to more accurate surgical positioning of the components and knee alignment compared to a conventional operating technique without computer assistance. The use of robotic technology could theoretically take this accuracy one level further because it uses navigation in combination with ultimate mechanical precision, which could eliminate or reduce the inevitable margin of error during mechanical preparation of the bony cuts of total knee arthroplasty by the surgeon. We prospectively followed 25 consecutive cases using an active surgical robot. The minimum followup was 5.1 years (mean, 5.5 years; range, 5.1-5.8 years). Our results demonstrate excellent implant positioning and alignment was achieved within the 1 degree error of neutral alignment in all three planes in all cases. Despite this technical precision, the excessive operating time required for the robotic implantation, the technical complexity of the system, and the extremely high operational costs have led us to abandon this procedure and direct our interest more toward smart semiactive robotic systems. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Johan Bellemans
- University Hospitals of the Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium.
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Mihalko WM, Boyle J, Clark LD, Krackow KA. The variability of intramedullary alignment of the femoral component during total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2005; 20:25-8. [PMID: 15660056 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Intramedullary instrumentation for femoral component alignment during total knee arthroplasty is readily used. Newer alignment techniques using computer navigation are now available. This study assesses the difference in the sagittal and coronal plane alignments using a cadaveric model with 3 different entry points for intramedullary alignment compared with a navigation system. Seven cadaveric limb's results show that the anterior starting point resulted in recurvatum (-2.2 degrees +/- 1.4 degrees ), the middle starting point resulted in 1.9 degrees +/- 2.2 degrees of flexion, and the posterior starting point in 3.8 degrees +/- 2.6 degrees of flexion compared with the calculated femoral axis by the computer navigation system. When comparing the valgus angle, no statistical difference between any methods resulted (average 5.2 degrees +/- 0.9 degrees valgus). The anterior and posterior starting points were significantly different in the sagittal plane. These data suggest that alignment can be significantly affected by the starting point chosen for intramedullary instrumentation.
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- William M Mihalko
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, Kaleida Health, Buffalo, New York, USA
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