Medial Bicompartmental Arthroplasty as an Alternative to Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Severe Patellofemoral and Medial Compartment Arthrosis: A Gait Analysis and Patient Satisfaction Study

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.

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A Comparative Analysis of Patient Satisfaction following Total Knee Arthroplasty and Total Hip Arthroplasty Using the Forgotten Joint Score

The Journal of Hip Surgery ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1712523 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 04 (02) ◽

pp. 084-089

Author(s):

Vivek Singh ◽

Stephen Zak ◽

Ran Schwarzkopf ◽

Roy Davidovitch

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Total Hip Arthroplasty ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Hip Arthroplasty ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Total Hip ◽

Forgotten Joint Score ◽

Total Knee

AbstractMeasuring patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes following total joint arthroplasty remains controversial with most tools failing to account for both surgeon and patient satisfaction in regard to outcomes. The purpose of this study was to use “The Forgotten Joint Score” questionnaire to assess clinical outcomes comparing patients who underwent a total hip arthroplasty (THA) with those who underwent a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We conducted a retrospective review of patients who underwent primary THA or TKA between September 2016 and September 2019 and responded to the Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) questionnaire at least at one of three time periods (3, 12, and 21 months), postoperatively. An electronic patient rehabilitation application was used to administer the questionnaire. Collected variables included demographic data (age, gender, race, body mass index [BMI], and smoking status), length of stay (LOS), and FJS-12 scores. t-test and chi-square were used to determine significance. Linear regression was used to account for demographic differences. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Of the 2,359 patients included in this study, 1,469 underwent a THA and 890 underwent a TKA. Demographic differences were observed between the two groups with the TKA group being older, with higher BMI, higher American Society of Anesthesiologists scores, and longer LOS. Accounting for the differences in demographic data, THA patients consistently had higher scores at 3 months (53.72 vs. 24.96; p < 0.001), 12 months (66.00 vs. 43.57; p < 0.001), and 21 months (73.45 vs. 47.22; p < 0.001). FJS-12 scores for patients that underwent THA were significantly higher in comparison to TKA patients at 3, 12, and 21 months postoperatively. Increasing patient age led to a marginal increase in FJS-12 score in both cohorts. With higher FJS-12 scores, patients who underwent THA may experience a more positive evolution with their surgery postoperatively than those who had TKA.

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The Effect of Femoral Nerve Block and Adductor Canal Block Methods on Patient Satisfaction in Unilateral Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation ◽

10.1177/2151459321996632 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 215145932199663

Author(s):

Mustafa Kaçmaz ◽

Zeynep Yüksel Turhan

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Nerve Block ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Femoral Nerve Block ◽

Femoral Nerve ◽

Adductor Canal Block ◽

Adductor Canal ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Total Knee

Introduction: Femoral Nerve Block (FNB) and Adductor Canal Block (ACB) methods, which are regional analgesic techniques, are successfully used in postoperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty. This study aimed to compare adductor canal block method that was preoperatively used and femoral nerve block method in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients who underwent spinal anesthesia in terms of factors effecting patient satisfaction and determine whether these methods were equally effective or not. Methods: A total of 80 patients between the ages of 60 and 75 who were in the American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) physical status of I-III were prospectively included in this randomized study. Patients (n = 40) who received FNB were called Group FNB and patients (n = 40) who received Adductor Canal Block were called Group ACB. Results: Although mean postoperative VAS values were lower in FNB group only in the first hour (p = 0.02) there was no significant difference between the groups in the third, fifth, seventh, ninth, 12th and 24th hours (p≥0.05). Although Bromage scores were lower in FNB group in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth hours there was no statistically significant difference between the groups (p≥0.05). When mobilization time, patient satisfaction level, time of first analgesia, intraoperative sedation need, and recovery time of sensorial block were compared no statistically significant difference was found (p≥0.05). Discussion: When ACB and FNB that are used for postoperative analgesia in patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty are compared in terms of factors affecting patient satisfaction it is observed that they result in the same level (non-inferiority) of patient satisfaction. Conclusion: We recommend the routine use of ACB method with FNB in total knee arthroplasty. More studies focusing especially on measuring patient satisfaction are needed.

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Over-constrained kinematic of the medial compartment leads to lower clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy ◽

10.1007/s00167-020-06398-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nicola Pizza ◽

Stefano Di Paolo ◽

Raffaele Zinno ◽

Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli ◽

Piero Agostinone ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Motor Task ◽

Medial Compartment ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Contact Points ◽

Sit To Stand ◽

Medial Pivot ◽

Total Knee

Abstract Purpose To investigate if postoperative clinical outcomes correlate with specific kinematic patterns after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgery. The hypothesis was that the group of patients with higher clinical outcomes would have shown postoperative medial pivot kinematics, while the group of patients with lower clinical outcomes would have not. Methods 52 patients undergoing TKA surgery were prospectively evaluated at least a year of follow-up (13.5 ± 6.8 months) through clinical and functional Knee Society Score (KSS), and kinematically through dynamic radiostereometric analysis (RSA) during a sit-to-stand motor task. Patients received posterior-stabilized TKA design. Based on the result of the KSS, patients were divided into two groups: “KSS > 70 group”, patients with a good-to-excellent score (93.1 ± 6.8 points, n = 44); “KSS < 70 group”, patients with a fair-to-poor score (53.3 ± 18.3 points, n = 8). The anteroposterior (AP) low point (lowest femorotibial contact points) translation of medial and lateral femoral compartments was compared through Student’s t test (p < 0.05). Results Low point AP translation of the medial compartment was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than the lateral one in both the KSS > 70 (6.1 mm ± 4.4 mm vs 10.7 mm ± 4.6 mm) and the KSS < 70 groups (2.7 mm ± 3.5 mm vs 11.0 mm ± 5.6 mm). Furthermore, the AP translation of the lateral femoral compartment was not significantly different (p > 0.05) between the two groups, while the AP translation of the medial femoral compartment was significantly higher for the KSS > 70 group (p = 0.0442). Conclusion In the group of patients with a postoperative KSS < 70, the medial compartment translation was almost one-fourth of the lateral one. Surgeons should be aware that an over-constrained kinematic of the medial compartment might lead to lower clinical outcomes. Level of evidence II.

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Education, engagement and provision of empathy by trained counselor enhances the patient satisfaction after Total Knee Arthroplasty

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma ◽

10.1016/j.jcot.2021.03.011 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Sanjay Bhalchandra Londhe ◽

Ravi Vinod Shah ◽

Pritesh Omprakash Agrawal ◽

Jehangir Malcolm Pestonji ◽

Shubhankar Sanjay Londhe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Total Knee ◽

Trained Counselor

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Acceptable Functional Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asians with Severe Knee Stiffness: A Matched Analysis

Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery ◽

10.4055/cios.2018.10.3.337 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 337 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Bryce W Polascik ◽

Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak ◽

Hwei-Chi Chong ◽

Ngai-Nung Lo ◽

Seng-Jin Yeo

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Functional Outcomes ◽

Knee Stiffness ◽

Total Knee

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Venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty is associated with a worse functional outcome at one year

The Bone & Joint Journal ◽

10.1302/0301-620x.103b7.bjj-2019-0636.r7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 103-B (7) ◽

pp. 1254-1260

Author(s):

Lorenzo Calabro ◽

Nick D. Clement ◽

Deborah MacDonald ◽

James T. Patton ◽

Colin R. Howie ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Venous Thromboembolism ◽

Functional Outcome ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Oxford Knee Score ◽

Significant Independent Predictor ◽

Total Knee ◽

Five Dimension ◽

One Year

Aims The primary aim of this study was to assess whether non-fatal postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) within six months of surgery influences the knee-specific functional outcome (Oxford Knee Score (OKS)) one year after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Secondary aims were to assess whether non-fatal postoperative VTE influences generic health and patient satisfaction at this time. Methods A study of 2,393 TKAs was performed in 2,393 patients. Patient demographics, comorbidities, OKS, EuroQol five-dimension score (EQ-5D), and Forgotten Joint Score (FJS) were collected preoperatively and one year postoperatively. Overall patient satisfaction with their TKA was assessed at one year. Patients with VTE within six months of surgery were identified retrospectively and compared with those without. Results A total of 37 patients (1.5%) suffered a VTE and were significantly more likely to have associated comorbidities of stroke (p = 0.026), vascular disease (p = 0.026), and kidney disease (p = 0.026), but less likely to have diabetes (p = 0.046). In an unadjusted analysis, patients suffering a VTE had a significantly worse postoperative OKS (difference in mean (DIM) 4.8 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6 to 8.0); p = 0.004) and EQ-5D (DIM 0.146 (95% CI 0.059 to 0.233); p = 0.001) compared with patients without a VTE. After adjusting for confounding variables VTE remained a significant independent predictor associated with a worse postoperative OKS (DIM -5.4 (95% CI -8.4 to -2.4); p < 0.001), and EQ-5D score (DIM-0.169 (95% CI -0.251 to -0.087); p < 0.001). VTE was not independently associated with overall satisfaction after TKA (odds ratio 0.89 (95% CI 0.35 to 2.07); p = 0.717). Conclusion Patients who had a VTE within six months of their TKA had clinically significantly worse knee-specific outcome (OKS) and general health (EQ-5D) scores one year postoperatively, but the overall satisfaction with their TKA was similar to those patients who did not have a VTE. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2021;103-B(7):1254–1260.

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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus High tibial osteotomy in treatment of isolated medial compartment Osteoarthritis of knee: A Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis

QJM ◽

10.1093/qjmed/hcab104.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 114 (Supplement_1) ◽

Author(s):

Ibrahim Mostafa El-Ganzoury ◽

Zeiad Mohamed Zakaria ◽

Ahmed Elsayed ◽

Abd Ellah Elwarwary

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽

High Tibial Osteotomy ◽

Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Medial Compartment ◽

Tibial Osteotomy ◽

Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis ◽

Total Knee

Abstract Background Several surgical procedures have been mentioned to treat medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA), as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and high tibial osteotomy (HTO). Objectives The aim of the study is a systematic review & meta analysis conducted to compare the outcomes between UKA & HTO in different types of patients diagnosed as an isolated medial compartment OA who treated with UKA or HTO and statistically compare between their results of pain, range of motion, complications, and i ncidence of revision to TKA using studies published between 2009 to 2019 from any country. Patients and Methods The review will be restricted to Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), clinical trials, and comparative studies, either prospective or retrospective, which studied the outcome of HTO versus UKA of isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis patients, articles published in English &published during 2009 to 2019. Results About 150 articles were found using search keywords. By filtration and screening of the title and exclusion of unrelated articles, about 60 articles were found. By applications of all inclusion and exclusion criteria, only 12 articles were fit to undergo this meta-analysis. Conclusion In conclusion, there were no significant differences in the pain score, knee score, complication rate and revision rate to TKA between HTO and UKA, while the HTO group manifested superior ROM compared to the UKA group. So, HTO may be convenient for patients with high activity requirements. Over time, both groups exhibited increased revision rates with the deteriorated clinical outcomes. Therefore when deciding on a therapeutic plan, the ability to revise these failed choices of treatment to a total knee arthroplasty should be a major consideration. This may assist surgeons in their choice. Based on the findings of current meta-analysis, it appears that the two groups have the same efficiency and safety in the treatment of medial knee OA.

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