The Influence of Implant Position on Final Clinical Outcome and Gait Analysis after Total Knee Arthroplasty

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (09) ◽  
pp. 891-896
Author(s):  
Jarosław Jabłoński ◽  
Marcin Sibiński ◽  
Michał Polguj ◽  
Jacek Kowalczewski ◽  
Dariusz Marczak ◽  
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AbstractThe aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of implant component alignment on objective and subjective outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The rotation of the femoral component and its influence on the final results were also examined. After exclusion, the study examined 102 patients (mean age, 66.28 years; range, 51–79 years) who had undergone unilateral TKA. All of the operative procedures were performed by one surgeon with one type of implant. One year after the operation, improvements in Knee Society's Knee Scoring System, functional score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and Visual Analog Scale were observed; however, none showed a significant correlation with any of the parameters analyzed by X-ray or computed tomography (CT) (α, β, γ, δ angles and posterior condylar angle [PCA]). Significant improvements were found for the vast majority of the parameters used for gate analysis at the final follow-up. Significant correlations were found between PCA angle and differences in stance phase, swing phase of the operated limb, and step width (all p = 0.03). No other significant relationships were found between gait parameters and indicators measured by X-ray and CT. None of the analyzed radiographic parameters, including rotation of the femoral component, correlated with final clinical results. Neither femoral internal rotation of 3° to 6°, nor rotation of 0° ± 3° or 0° ± 6° influenced the outcome. One year after TKA, a significant improvement was observed in both functional and gait parameters.

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1835-1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastien Lustig ◽  
Corey J. Scholes ◽  
Tim J. Stegeman ◽  
Sam Oussedik ◽  
Myles R. J. Coolican ◽  
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Author(s):  
Jung-Won Lim ◽  
Yong-Beom Park ◽  
Dong-Hoon Lee ◽  
Han-Jun Lee

AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate whether manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) affect clinical outcome including range of motion (ROM) and patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is hypothesized that MUA improves clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction after primary TKA. This retrospective study analyzed 97 patients who underwent staged bilateral primary TKA. MUA of knee flexion more than 120 degrees was performed a week after index surgery just before operation of the opposite site. The first knees with MUA were classified as the MUA group and the second knees without MUA as the control group. ROM, Knee Society Knee Score, Knee Society Functional Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) score, and patient satisfaction were assessed. Postoperative flexion was significantly greater in the MUA group during 6 months follow-up (6 weeks: 111.6 vs. 99.8 degrees, p < 0.001; 3 months: 115.9 vs. 110.2 degrees, p = 0.001; 6 months: 120.2 vs. 117.0 degrees, p = 0.019). Clinical outcomes also showed similar results with knee flexion during 2 years follow-up. Patient satisfaction was significantly high in the MUA group during 12 months (3 months: 80.2 vs. 71.5, p < 0.001; 6 months: 85.8 vs. 79.8, p < 0.001; 12 months: 86.1 vs. 83.9, p < 0.001; 24 months: 86.6 vs. 85.5, p = 0.013). MUA yielded improvement of clinical outcomes including ROM, and patient satisfaction, especially in the early period after TKA. MUA in the first knee could be taken into account to obtain early recovery and to improve patient satisfaction in staged bilateral TKA.


Author(s):  
Jason D. Tegethoff ◽  
Rafael Walker-Santiago ◽  
William M. Ralston ◽  
James A. Keeney

AbstractIsolated polyethylene liner exchange (IPLE) is infrequently selected as a treatment approach for patients with primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) prosthetic joint instability. Potential advantages of less immediate surgical morbidity, faster recovery, and lower procedural cost need to be measured against reoperation and re-revision risk. Few published studies have directly compared IPLE with combined tibial and femoral component revision to treat patients with primary TKA instability. After obtaining institutional review board (IRB) approval, we performed a retrospective comparison of 20 patients treated with IPLE and 126 patients treated with tibial and femoral component revisions at a single institution between 2011 and 2018. Patient demographic characteristics, medical comorbidities, time to initial revision TKA, and reoperation (90 days, <2 years, and >2 years) were assessed using paired Student's t-test or Fisher's exact test with a p-value <0.01 used to determine significance. Patients undergoing IPLE were more likely to undergo reoperation (60.0 vs. 17.5%, p = 0.001), component revision surgery (45.0 vs. 8.7%, p = 0.002), and component revision within 2 years (30.0 vs. 1.6%, p < 0.0001). Differences in 90-day reoperation (p = 0.14) and revision >2 years (p = 0.19) were not significant. Reoperation for instability (30.0 vs. 4.0%, p < 0.001) and infection (20.0 vs. 1.6%, p < 0.01) were both higher in the IPLE group. IPLE does not provide consistent benefits for patients undergoing TKA revision for instability. Considerations for lower immediate postoperative morbidity and cost need to be carefully measured against long-term consequences of reoperation, delayed component revision, and increased long-term costs of multiple surgical procedures. This is a level III, case–control study.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Giesinger ◽  
JM Giesinger ◽  
DF Hamilton ◽  
J Rechsteiner ◽  
A Ladurner

Abstract Background Total knee arthroplasty is known to successfully alleviate pain and improve function in endstage knee osteoarthritis. However, there is some controversy with regard to the influence of obesity on clinical benefits after TKA. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on improvement in pain, function and general health status following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A single-centre retrospective analysis of primary TKAs performed between 2006 and 2016 was performed. Data were collected preoperatively and 12-month postoperatively using WOMAC score and EQ-5D. Longitudinal score change was compared across the BMI categories identified by the World Health Organization. Results Data from 1565 patients [mean age 69.1, 62.2% women] were accessed. Weight distribution was: 21.2% BMI < 25.0 kg/m2, 36.9% BMI 25.0–29.9 kg/m2, 27.0% BMI 30.0–34.9 kg/m2, 10.2% BMI 35.0–39.9 kg/m2, and 4.6% BMI ≥ 40.0 kg/m2. All outcome measures improved between preoperative and 12-month follow-up (p < 0.001). In pairwise comparisons against normal weight patients, patients with class I-II obesity showed larger improvement on the WOMAC function and total score. For WOMAC pain improvements were larger for all three obesity classes. Conclusions Post-operative improvement in joint-specific outcomes was larger in obese patients compared to normal weight patients. These findings suggest that obese patients may have the greatest benefits from TKA with regard to function and pain relief one year post-op. Well balanced treatment decisions should fully account for both: Higher benefits in terms of pain relief and function as well as increased potential risks and complications. Trial registration This trial has been registered with the ethics committee of Eastern Switzerland (EKOS; Project-ID: EKOS 2020–00,879)


Author(s):  
Matthias Meyer ◽  
Tobias Renkawitz ◽  
Florian Völlner ◽  
Achim Benditz ◽  
Joachim Grifka ◽  
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Abstract Introduction Because of the ongoing discussion of imageless navigation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), its advantages and disadvantages were evaluated in a large patient cohort. Methods This retrospective analysis included 2464 patients who had undergone TKA at a high-volume university arthroplasty center between 2012 and 2017. Navigated and conventional TKA were compared regarding postoperative mechanical axis, surgery duration, complication rates, one-year postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) (WOMAC and EQ-5D indices), and responder rates as defined by the criteria of the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology and Osteoarthritis Research Society International consensus (OMERACT-OARSI). Results Both navigated (1.8 ± 1.6°) and conventional TKA (2.1 ± 1.6°, p = 0.002) enabled the exact reconstruction of mechanical axis. Surgery duration was six minutes longer for navigated TKA than for conventional TKA (p < 0.001). Complication rates were low in both groups with comparable frequencies: neurological deficits (p = 0.39), joint infection (p = 0.42 and thromboembolic events (p = 0.03). Periprosthetic fractures occurred more frequently during conventional TKA (p = 0.001). One-year PROMs showed excellent improvement in both groups. The WOMAC index was statistically higher for navigated TKA than for conventional TKA (74.7 ± 19.0 vs. 71.7 ± 20.7, p = 0.014), but the increase was not clinically relevant. Both groups had a similarly high EQ-5D index (0.23 ± 0.24 vs. 0.26 ± 0.25, p = 0.11) and responder rate (86.5% [256/296] vs. 85.9% [981/1142], p = 0.92). Conclusion Both methods enable accurate postoperative leg alignment with low complication rates and equally successful PROMs and responder rates one year postoperatively. Level of evidence III. Retrospective cohort study.


2018 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hafiz Kassam ◽  
Allan Okrainec ◽  
Timothy Jackson ◽  
Michael G Zyweil ◽  
Anthony V Perruccio ◽  
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1998 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
L. Labey ◽  
H. Van Campenhout ◽  
J. Vander Sloten ◽  
R. Van Audekercke ◽  
G. Van der Perre ◽  
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