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Vranken K, Doring S, Buls N, Vanlauwe J, Germonpré S, Provyn S, De Smet A, De Maeseneer M. Influence of medial and lateral imaging plane inclination on assessment of trochlear depth, sulcus angle, and facet asymmetry in the setting of trochlear anatomy: a cadaveric study. Surg Radiol Anat 2023; 45:207-213. [PMID: 36651995 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-022-03069-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE (1) to assess the influence of medial or lateral imaging plane inclination on the measurement of sulcus angle, trochlear depth, and facet asymmetry on transverse cross-sectional images. (2) to assess the effect of measurement level (height) on these respective parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty dry femurs (9 left, 11 right) were imaged with CT. A 3D dataset was obtained from which axial images were reconstructed in the ideal plane without inclination as well as with 8° of medial and lateral inclination. Sulcus angle, trochlear depth, and facet asymmetry were measured on the 3 image sets. In addition, the measurements were performed at 5 mm and 10 mm from the superior margin of the medial trochlear facet. Statistical analysis consisted of the Wilcoxon test and calculation of measurement variation. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the indicated measurements on the reference set compared to medial or lateral inclination. All measurements were significantly different depending on measurement height. CONCLUSION Medial or lateral inclination in the transverse imaging plane of 8° does not influence the values of typical parameters used for the assessment of trochlear dysplasia. The measurement height has a significant influence, and a consensus should be found as to which is the optimal measurement height.
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- Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, UZ Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium.
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Dai Y, Yin H, Xu C, Zhang H, Guo A, Diao N. Association of patellofemoral morphology and alignment with the radiographic severity of patellofemoral osteoarthritis. J Orthop Surg Res 2021; 16:548. [PMID: 34481492 PMCID: PMC8418017 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-021-02681-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Risk factors for the severity of patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PFOA) are poorly understood. This research aims to evaluate the association between patellofemoral joint (PFJ) morphology and alignment with the radiographic severity of PFOA. Methods A retrospective analysis of CT scan and lateral radiograph data were acquired in patients with PFOA. The radiographic grade of PFOA and tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (TFOA), lateral and medial trochlear inclination angle, sulcus angle, and the Wiberg classification of patella morphology, the congruence angle, patellar tilt angle, and lateral patellar angles, and tibial tubercle trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) and patella height (i.e., Caton-Deschamps index) were assessed using CT scans and sagittal radiographs of the knee. All the PFJ morphology and alignment data were divided into quarters, and the relationships between each of these measures and the severity of PFOA were investigated. Results By studying 150 patients with PFOA, we found a U-shaped relationship between the Caton-Deschamps index and the severity of PFOA (P < 0.001). A lower value of sulcus angle and lateral patellar angle, a higher value of congruence angle, and type III patella were associated with more severity of lateral PFOA. Compared with the highest quarter of each measure, the adjusted odds ratios (OR) of the severity of PFOA in the lowest quarter of sulcus angle, lateral patellar angle, and congruence angle; and type I patella was 8.80 (p = 0.043), 16.51 (P < 0.001), 0.04 (P < 0.001), and 0.18 (p = 0.048) respectively. Conclusions Extreme value of patella height, a higher value of lateral patellar displacement and lateral patellar tilt, lower value of sulcus angle, and type III patella were associated with more severity of PFOA.
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- Yike Dai
- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong'an Road, Xicheng, Beijing, 100050, People's Republic of China.
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Hochreiter B, Moser LB, Hess S, Hirschmann MT, Amsler F, Behrend H. Osteoarthritic knees have a highly variable patellofemoral alignment: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:483-90. [PMID: 32162047 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-05928-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE This systematic review aimed to evaluate the variability of patellofemoral (PF) alignment and trochlear morphology in osteoarthritic knees. METHODS PF alignment of the knee was defined by the following parameters: the sulcus angle (SA), femoral trochlear depth (FTD), patellar tilt angle (PTA), lateral patellofemoral angle (LPFA), lateral femoral trochlear inclination (LFTI) and tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG). The electronic databases MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched from database inception to the search date (February 19, 2019) and were screened for relevant studies. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Articles reporting PF alignment measurements of osteoarthritic knees in patients over 40 years old were included. Data were extracted and methodological quality was assessed using a 14-item checklist. RESULTS A total of 8 studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies reported mean values ± SD between 120° and 141.1° ± 7.7 for the SA; 5.8 mm ± 1.4 for the FTD; between - 0.1° ± 3.3 and 10.3° ± 5.7 for the PTA; between 5.8° ± 5.4 and 17° for the LPFA; between 23.2° ± 5.0 and 27.1° ± 4.4 for the LFTI; and 5.8 mm ± 5.4 for the TT-TG. CONCLUSION PF alignment in the osteoarthritic knee is more variable than expected. This finding should encourage surgeons to consider the individual preoperative PF alignment more precisely with the aim of reducing anterior knee pain (AKP) after TKA. 3D-CT imaging might be of great value to analyse the PF alignment in an appropriate way. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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Müller JH, Li K, Reina N, Telmon N, Saffarini M, Cavaignac E. Sexual and ethnic polymorphism result in considerable mismatch between native trochlear geometry and off-the-shelf TKA prostheses. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:3871-3878. [PMID: 32020254 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-05871-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine if trochlear morphology in healthy knees depends on sex and ethnicity, and to compare it to off-the-shelf TKA prostheses. METHODS Three retrospective series of CT angiograms from France (female, 124; male, 135), China (female, 122; male, 137) and South Africa (female, 21; male, 62) were used to digitize osseous landmarks at the level of the femoral epicondyles. Sulcus angle, trochlear rotation, lateral trochlear inclination, trochlear asymmetry ratio, and trochlear depth index were quantified for each knee and for 10 total knee arthroplasty (TKA) models. Univariable regression analyses were performed to determine associations of the five trochlear parameters with sex and ethnicity. Interquartile ranges (IQR) of native trochlear parameters were compared to the trochlear parameters of 10 off-the-shelf TKA prostheses. RESULTS Compared to French knees, Chinese knees had greater sulcus angle (β = 6.3°, p < 0.001), trochlear rotation (β = 0.8°, p = 0.004) and trochlear depth index (β = 1.60, p < 0.001). Conversely, South African knees had greater trochlear rotation (β = 1.9°, p < 0.001) and lateral trochlear inclination (β = 3.7°, p < 0.001). Female knees had smaller trochlear asymmetry ratios (β = - 0.03, p = 0.05) but greater trochlear rotation angles (β = 0.7, p = 0.005). Considerable mismatches in trochlear morphology were revealed between native knees and off-the-shelf TKA prostheses. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that thresholds used in the diagnosis of patellofemoral instability should be adapted to patient sex and ethnicity, and that standard off-the-shelf TKA may not restore native trochlear parameters in all patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, retrospective comparative.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Laboratoire AMIS, UMR 5288 CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.,Musculoskeletal Institute, Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Laboratoire AMIS, UMR 5288 CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- ReSurg SA, Rue Saint Jean 22, 1260, Nyon, Switzerland.
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- Laboratoire AMIS, UMR 5288 CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.,Musculoskeletal Institute, Hôpital Pierre Paul Riquet, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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Lu J, Wang C, Li F, Ji G, Wang Y, Wang F. Changes in Cartilage and Subchondral Bone of Femoral Trochlear Groove After Patellectomy in Growing Rabbits. Orthop Surg 2020; 12:653-660. [PMID: 32077243 PMCID: PMC7189040 DOI: 10.1111/os.12631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of patellectomy on the bony and cartilaginous morphology of the trochlear groove in growing rabbits. METHODS Forty-eight 4-week-old New Zealand white rabbits were randomly assigned to two groups. The control group underwent a sham surgical procedure, whereas the patellectomy group underwent patella excision surgery. Half of the rabbits in each group were sacrificed 3 months postoperatively; the rest were sacrificed 6 months postoperatively. Hematoxylin and eosin staining was performed on collected samples. Measurements included the bony and cartilaginous sulcus angles of the trochlear groove. In addition, the thickness of the articular cartilage at the deepest sulcus position (central thickness) and at the mid-position of the medial and lateral facets was measured and compared between groups. RESULTS Three months after surgery, histological images revealed significant differences between the control group and the patellectomy group in cartilaginous sulcus angle (144.2° ± 1.5° vs 151.9° ± 2.4°, respectively; P < 0.001). No obvious difference in bony sulcus angle was found between the groups. Six months after surgery, significant between-group differences were observed in cartilaginous sulcus angle (136.3° ± 2.5° in control group vs 160.7° ± 3.0° in patellectomy group, P < 0.001) and bony sulcus angle (136.2° ± 2.2° in control group vs 160.4° ± 2.6° in patellectomy group, P < 0.001). However, there were no significant intra-group differences between cartilaginous and bony sulcus angles in either group. Three months after surgery, significant between-group differences were detected in articular cartilage thickness at the three different positions (medial facet: 324.3 ± 14.0 μm in control group vs 391.7 ± 98.8 μm in patellectomy group, P = 0.029; central position: 362.1 ± 13.6 μm in control group vs 730.3 ± 76.8 μm in patellectomy group, P < 0.001; lateral facet: 324.6 ± 12.7 μm in control group vs 358.5 ± 38.7 μm in patellectomy group, P = 0.009). No between-group differences in cartilage thickness were found at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS Abnormal mechanical stress (patellectomy) during a rabbit's development can cause flattening of the femoral trochlear cartilage, followed by changes in the subchondral osseous layer. Abnormal mechanical stress is a crucial factor in the development of trochlear groove dysplasia.
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- Jiangfeng Lu
- Department of Joint Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The 980th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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- Department of Joint Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
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Hochreiter B, Hess S, Moser L, Hirschmann MT, Amsler F, Behrend H. Healthy knees have a highly variable patellofemoral alignment: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2020; 28:398-406. [PMID: 31256215 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05587-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE There is still lack of knowledge regarding the variability of patellofemoral alignment in healthy, non-osteoarthritic knees, without patellofemoral instability. Therefore, a systematic review of the existing literature was performed to evaluate the variability of patellofemoral alignment. METHODS Patellofemoral alignment of the knee was defined by the following parameters: sulcus angle (SA), femoral trochlear depth (FTD), patellar tilt angle (PTA), lateral patellofemoral angle (LPFA), lateral femoral trochlear inclination (LFTI) and tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG). The electronic databases MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched from database inception to search date (January 11, 2019) and screened for relevant studies. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Articles reporting PF alignment measurements of healthy knees in patients between 15 years and 47 years were included. RESULTS A total of 15 studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies reported mean values and standard deviations for the SA between 118.7° ± 7 and 168°; for the FTD between 3.4 mm ± 1.1 and 7.1 mm ± 1.8; for the PTA between 0.7° ± 4.99 and 17.05° ± 4.3; for the LPFA between 6.26° ± 4.1 and 11.1° ± 4.0; for the LFTI between 16.3° ± 2.8 and 22.1° ± 1.9; and for the TT-TG between 9.8 mm ± 4.6 and 17.3 mm ± 5.3. CONCLUSION Patellofemoral alignment in the healthy knee is extremely variable. A more precise knowledge of the complex relationship between the patella and the trochlea may help to better diagnose PF disorders and eventually help in selecting the correct therapy. Furthermore, standardised imaging protocols and measurement techniques for patellofemoral parameters are needed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Li K, Saffarini M, Valluy J, Desseroit MC, Morvan Y, Telmon N, Cavaignac E. Sexual and ethnic polymorphism render prosthetic overhang and under-coverage inevitable using off-the shelf TKA implants. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:2130-9. [PMID: 30770956 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05410-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Unexplained pain and stiffness after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) often result from mismatch between implant geometry and knee morphology, which depends on patient size, sex, and ethnicity. This study aimed to determine whether size, sex, or ethnicity are independently associated with distal femoral morphology in healthy Caucasian and Asian knees, and to compare anatomic ratios to those of commercially available TKA implants. METHODS Two series of computed tomography (CT) angiograms from France (264 knees) and China (259 knees) were used to digitize osteometric landmarks at the level of the femoral epicondyles, to measure anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) dimensions at the anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral zones. The aspect (ML/AP), trapezoidicity (MLp/MLa), and asymmetry (APl/APm) ratios, as well as the sulcus angle were calculated and compared to those of 9 TKA models. Multivariable analyses were performed to determine whether anatomic ratios were independently associated with sex, origin, or size. RESULTS Multivariable analyses revealed that, independently from size, female knees were narrower (β = - 0.03; p < 0.001) and more asymmetric (β = 0.02; p < 0.001), while Chinese knees were more trapezoidal (β = 0.04; p = 0.002) and asymmetric (β = 0.02; p < 0.001) with shallower trochleae (β = 6.4°; p < 0.001). Compared to native knees, most implants were too wide, and many of the recent models too 'trapezoidal'. Most prosthetic trochleae were too shallow compared to French knees, but within the third quartile of Chinese knees. CONCLUSIONS The morphology of the distal femur depends on sex and ethnicity independently from size. The wide spectrum of morphotypes observed cannot be covered by 'off-the-shelf' TKA models, and until customized implants become more accessible, prosthetic overhang, and under-coverage remain inevitable. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III, Retrospective comparative study.
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Werth L, Saffarini M, Amsler F, Abdelkafy A, Hirschmann MT. The need for secondary resurfacing is affected by trochlear height in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25:3818-23. [PMID: 27624180 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4319-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to compare the rate of secondary resurfacing in a consecutive series of five different total knee arthroplasty (TKA) systems. It was our hypothesis that different TKA design features such as sulcus angle or trochlear height influence the rate of secondary resurfacing. METHODS A retrospective study was performed on data from patients who underwent TKA without primary patellar resurfacing from 2004 to 2012 in an university-affiliated hospital. The study cohort included 784 TKA patients (m:f = 302:482, mean age at surgery ± SD 71 ± 10). Five different cruciate-retaining TKA systems were used consecutively (Group A, Triathlon, Stryker, Switzerland (n = 296), Group B, PFC Sigma, DepuySynthes, Switzerland (n = 215), Group C, LCS, DepuySynthes, Switzerland (n = 81), Group D, Balansys, Mathys, Switzerland (n = 128), Group E, Duracon, Stryker, Switzerland (n = 64)). Data were retrospectively obtained from hospital archives. Patients demographics, age at surgery, type of TKA were noted. In addition, TKA component position was assessed on radiographs with respect to "The knee society total knee arthroplasty roentgenographic evaluation and scoring system" (TKA-RESS). Pearson Chi-square test was used to compare differences between groups (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of age, gender, and radiological outcomes. RESULTS Twenty-six of 784 patients (3.3 %) underwent secondary resurfacing due to patellofemoral pain. In group A 4/296 patients (1.4 %), in group B 15/215 patients (7 %), in group C 5/81 patients (6.2 %), in group D 1/128 patients (0.8 %), in group E 1/64 patients (1.6 %) underwent secondary patellar resurfacing during follow-up. Significantly higher rates of secondary patellar resurfacing were seen in groups B and C when compared to the others (p < 0.001). It was found that the trochlear height in these TKA was higher than in the others. CONCLUSIONS Based on the findings of this study, trochlear height influences the need for secondary patellar resurfacing. The resurfacing rate ranged from 1 to 7 %, with the highest rate in the PFC Sigma TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, Level III.
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Erkocak OF, Altan E, Altintas M, Turkmen F, Aydin BK, Bayar A. Lower extremity rotational deformities and patellofemoral alignment parameters in patients with anterior knee pain. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2016; 24:3011-3020. [PMID: 25931128 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-015-3611-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Anterior knee pain is a common musculoskeletal condition amongst young adult population. Lower extremity structural factors, such as increased femoral anteversion and lateral tibial torsion, may contribute to patellofemoral malalignment and anterior knee pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the lower extremity structural factors and related patellofemoral alignment parameters that play a role in the aetiology of anterior knee pain. METHODS This study involved three groups: patients with unilateral symptomatic knees (n = 35), asymptomatic contralateral knees in the same patients and a control group (n = 40). All subjects were physically examined, and Q-angles were measured. The lower extremities of all subjects were imaged by a very low-dose CT scan, and the symptomatic knees of patients were compared with their asymptomatic contralateral knees and with the healthy knees of controls regarding femoral anteversion, tibial torsion, sulcus angle, patellar tilt angle and lateral patellar displacement. RESULTS Regarding the Q-angle, femoral anteversion and lateral tibial torsion, no significant differences were found between the symptomatic and asymptomatic knees, whereas significant differences were found between the symptomatic knees and controls. The symptomatic group demonstrated significantly greater sulcus angle only in 30° of knee flexion than did the controls. CONCLUSION Patients with unilateral anterior knee pain may have similar morphology at their contralateral asymptomatic lower extremity, and different morphology compared with healthy controls. Lower extremity rotational deformities may increase the risk of anterior knee pain; however, these deformities alone are not sufficient to cause knee pain, and may be predisposing factor rather than a direct aetiology. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic study, Level III.
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- Omer Faruk Erkocak
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, 42075, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, 42075, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, 42075, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
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