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Diquattro E, Prill R, Salzmann M, Traina F, Becker R. High three-dimensional accuracy of component placement and lower limb alignment using a robotic arm-assisted system and gap-balancing instrument in total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2024; 32:685-692. [PMID: 38415872 DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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PURPOSE It was hypothesized that robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) using additionally a gap-balancing instrumentation will show high accuracy in executing the planning in femoral and tibial component placement throughout the range of knee motion (ROM) during TKA surgery. METHODS Prospectively collected data were analysed for patients undergoing RA-TKA. A cruciate retaining cemented design was implanted using the MAKO® robotic system. Lower limb alignment at 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° of flexion was recorded at the beginning of surgery and finally after implantation of the components. A ligament tensioner was inserted after tibial precut to measure the extension and flexion gap, and final component placement was planned based on 3D CT images. Femoral and tibial component placement was measured in all three planes. RESULTS A total of 104 patients were included (mean age 69.4 ± 9 years; 44 male, 60 female). The difference in component placement after planning and final implantation showed less valgus of 0.7° ± 1.4° (p < 0.001), less external rotation of 0.6° ± 1.9° (p = 0.001) and less flexion of 0.9° ± 1.8° (p < 0.001) for the femoral component. The tibial component was placed in more varus of 0.2° ± 0.9° (p = 0.056) and more posterior slope of 0.5° ± 0.9° (p < 0.001). The lower limb alignment in extension was 4.4° ± 5.2° of varus of the native knee and changed to 1.2° ± 1.9° of varus after TKA (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION Robotic-assisted TKA helps to achieve the target of alignment and component placement very close to the planning. It allows optimal component placement of off-the-shelf implants respecting patient's specific anatomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II.
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- Emanuele Diquattro
- Orthopaedic-Traumatology and Prosthetic Surgery and Revisions of Hip and Knee Implants, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Orthopaedic-Traumatology and Prosthetic Surgery and Revisions of Hip and Knee Implants, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Brandenburg/Havel, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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Sharma AK, Plaskos C, Shalhoub S, Lawrence D, Vigdorchik JM, Lawrence JM. Ligament Tension and Balance before and after Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty - Dynamic Changes with Increasing Applied Force. J Knee Surg 2024; 37:128-134. [PMID: 36731502 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1760390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The optimal force applied during ligament balancing in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is not well understood. We quantified the effect of increasing distraction force on medial and lateral gaps throughout the range of knee motion, both prior to and after femoral resections in tibial-first gap-balancing TKA. Twenty-five consecutive knees in 21 patients underwent robotic-assisted TKA. The posterior cruciate ligament was resected, and the tibia was cut neutral to the mechanical axis. A digital ligament tensioning tool recorded gaps and applied equal mediolateral loads of 70 N (baseline), 90 N, and 110 N from 90 degrees to full extension. A gap-balancing algorithm planned the femoral implant position to achieve a balanced knee throughout flexion. After femoral resections, gap measurements were repeated under the same conditions. Paired t-tests identified gap differences between load levels, medial/lateral compartments, and flexion angle. Gaps increased from 0 to 20 degrees in flexion, then remain consistent through 90 degrees of flexion. Baseline medial gap was significantly smaller than lateral gap throughout flexion (p <0.05). Increasing load had a larger effect on the lateral versus medial gaps (p <0.05) and on flexion versus extension gaps. Increasing distraction force resulted in non-linear and asymmetric gap changes mediolaterally and from flexion to extension. Digital ligament tensioning devices can give better understanding of the relationship between joint distraction, ligament tension, and knee stiffness throughout the range of flexion. This can aid in informed surgical decision making and optimal soft tissue tensioning during TKA.
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- Abhinav K Sharma
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Center of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gundersen Health System, Viroqua, Wisconsin
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Seki K, Seki T, Imagama T, Matsuki Y, Kaneoka T, Kawakami T, Sakai T. Medial Soft Tissue-Preserving Technique Impact on Sagittal Stability in Bi-cruciate Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty. Indian J Orthop 2023; 57:1049-1053. [PMID: 37383999 PMCID: PMC10293138 DOI: 10.1007/s43465-023-00905-7] [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: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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Background Sagittal stability in total knee arthroplasty is achieved through complex processes enabled by prosthetic design and intraoperative soft tissue balancing. This study investigated the effects of preserving medial soft tissue on sagittal stability in bicruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty (BCS TKA). Method This retrospective study included 110 patients who underwent primary BCS TKA. The patients were divided into two groups: 44 TKAs were performed releasing medial soft tissue (CON group), and 66 TKAs were performed preserving medial soft tissue (MP group). We assessed joint laxity using tensor device and anteroposterior translation immediately after surgery using the arthrometer at 30° knee flexion. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed according to preoperative demographic and intraoperative medial joint laxity, and further comparisons between the two groups were performed. Result After PSM analysis, medial joint laxity in the mid-flexion range tended to be smaller in the MP group than in the CONT group, with a significant difference at 60 degrees (CON group: - 0.2 ± 0.9 mm, MP group: 0.8 ± 1.3 mm, P < 0.05). Anteroposterior translation was significantly different between the two cohorts (CON group: 11.6 ± 2.5 mm, MP group: 8.0 ± 3.1 mm, P < 0.001). Conclusion This study demonstrated the effects of preserving medial soft tissue on postoperative sagittal stability in BCS TKA. We concluded that this surgical procedure enhances postoperative sagittal stability in the mid-flexion range in BCS TKA.
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- Kazushige Seki
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minamikogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505 Japan
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Verasense sensor-assisted total knee arthroplasty showed no difference in range of motion, reoperation rate or functional outcomes when compared to manually balanced total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:1851-1858. [PMID: 36854996 PMCID: PMC10090011 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07352-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the clinical and functional knee outcomes after Verasense sensor-assisted total knee arthroplasty (VA TKA), and to compare these outcomes, where possible, with those from manually balanced total knee arthroplasty (MB TKA). METHODS A systematic literature search following PRISMA guidelines was conducted on PubMed, Embase, Medline and Scopus from the beginning of January 2012 until the end of June 2022, to identify potentially relevant articles for this review. Selection was based on the following inclusion criteria: full text English- or German-language clinical studies, published in peer-reviewed journals, which assessed clinical and functional outcomes following VA TKA. Not original research, preprints, abstract-only papers, protocols, reviews, expert opinion papers, book chapters, surgical technique papers, and studies pertaining only to unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA) or patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) were excluded. Several scores (Knee Society Score [KSS], Oxford Knee Score [OKS], Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index [WOMAC], Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-4 subscales [KOOS4] and Physical Function-Computerised Adaptive Testing [PF-CAT]), alongside postoperative measurements of range of motion [ROM], reoperation rates and the rate of manipulation under anaesthesia [MUA]) were used to evaluate clinical and functional outcomes. The quality of included papers, except randomised control trials (RCTs), was evaluated using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomised Studies (MINORS). For the assessment of included RCTs, the Jadad Scale was used. RESULTS The literature search identified 243 articles. After removing duplicates, 184 papers were included in the initial screening process. Fourteen of them met all the inclusion criteria following the selection process. Mean MINORS for non-comparative studies value was 11.5 (11-12), and for comparative studies 18.2 (13-21). Mean Jadad Scale score was 3.6 (2-5). Outcomes from a total number of 3633 patients were evaluated (mean age at surgery 68.5 years [32-88 years]). In terms of clinical outcomes, the overwhelming majority of studies observed an improvement after VA TKA, but no statistically significant difference in ROM and reoperation rate when compared to MB TKA. On the other hand, lower rates of MUA have been described in the VA TKA group. An increase in postoperative clinical and functional scores values, when compared to the preoperative ones, has been reported in both groups, although no statistically significant difference between them has been observed. CONCLUSION The use of Verasense pressure sensors in TKA leads to no significant improvement in ROM, reoperation rate or functional outcomes, when compared to the standard manually balancing technique. However, lower rates of MUA have been described in the VA TKA group. These findings highlight the importance of tools being able to measure ligament stresses or joint pressure for achieving an optimally balanced knee. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Joint gap produced by manual stress is dependent on the surgeon's experience and is smaller in flexion in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:963-968. [PMID: 35969256 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-07107-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to retrospectively investigate (1) the reproducibility of gap measurements by manual stress using the Z-shaped retractor depending on the surgeon's experience with this maneuver and (2) the consistency of the gap distraction force produced by manual stress throughout the range of motion (ROM) in the robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It was hypothesized that the joint gap produced by manual stress is not reproducible depending on the surgeon's experience, and the distraction force applied by manual stress throughout the ROM is not constant. METHODS Medial and lateral joint gaps were obtained throughout the ROM by manual stress or a tensioner by two surgeons with different levels of experience in robotic-assisted TKA. The association between the differences in gap measurement by the two surgeons and the preoperative radiographic parameters, including the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle and absolute and relative varus/valgus laxities were analyzed. RESULTS The experienced surgeon produced significantly greater gaps than the inexperienced surgeon from 0° to 100° flexion, with a mean difference of 0.35 ± 0.12 mm in the medial gap (p < 0.0001), and from 10° to 120° flexion with a mean difference of 0.57 ± 0.13 mm in the lateral gap (p < 0.0001). The tensioner produced a significantly greater medial gap from 70° to 110° flexion with a mean difference of 0.32 ± 0.01 mm in the medial gap (p < 0.0001) and from 0° to 110° flexion with a mean difference of 1.12 ± 0.26 mm in the lateral gap (p < 0.0001). The differences in gap distance by manual stress between experienced and inexperienced surgeons were moderately correlated with the HKA angle in the lateral gap (r = 0.40, p = 0.01). The gap differences due to manual stress and a tensioner showed moderate negative correlation with the HKA angle in the medial gap (r = - 0.50, p = 0.001) and weak negative correlation with the absolute valgus laxity in the lateral gap (r = - 0.35, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS The joint distraction force by manual stress may differ depending on the surgeon's experience and tended to be smaller in deep flexion; therefore, the flexion gap may be underestimated. Surgeons should determine implant positioning considering gap balance by manual stress, taking into account these characteristics of the manual stress maneuver. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective cohort study.
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Okayoshi T, Okamoto Y, Wakama H, Otsuki S, Neo M. The flexion-extension gap is predictive of patient-reported outcome measures after cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty. Knee 2023; 41:150-160. [PMID: 36702049 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2022.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the association between the flexion-extension gap difference and patient-reported outcome measures after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS This was a retrospective case-control study of 60 cruciate-retaining single-radius TKAs. Soft tissue balancing was measured using an offset seesaw tensioner and centre-type digital knee balancer under joint distraction forces of 20-50 lbf and 1.5 times body mass index (1.5 BMI). At the last follow up of 2.0-6.5 (mean, 4.5) years postoperatively, patients were asked if they perceived their knee joint as 'natural' (26 knees) or 'artificial' (34 knees). Age, sex, and the flexion-extension gap were compared between the two groups. A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine cut-off values of variables predictive of a natural joint perception. RESULTS Natural joint perception was associated with a greater flexion-extension gap difference under a distraction force of 1.5 BMI (P = 0.016), higher knee function (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement, P = 0.019), and quality of life (EuroQol 5-Dimension, P = 0.029). A gap difference of 0.95 mm under 1.5 BMI distraction predicted a natural joint perception post-TKA (sensitivity, 97.1%; specificity, 88.5%). Using a gap threshold of 1.0 mm under a 1.5 BMI distraction force yielded significant between-group differences in postoperative flexion (P = 0.040), satisfaction (P = 0.043), knee joint function (P < 0.001), quality of life (P = 0.032), and posterior femoral condylar offset (P = 0.037) CONCLUSION: A flexion-extension gap difference ≥1.0 mm under a distraction force of 1.5 BMI predicted superior outcomes, including patient satisfaction, after cruciate-retaining TKA. It was suggested that posterior femoral condylar offset could influence this finding.
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- Tomohiro Okayoshi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki 569-8686, Japan
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Ogawa H, Sengoku M, Shimokawa T, Nakamura Y, Ohnishi K, Matsumoto K, Akiyama H. Extra-articular factors of the femur and tibia affecting knee balance in mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2022; 108:103297. [PMID: 35508294 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2022.103297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Although the joint gap distance and compartment loading of the knee are different parameters for obtaining balanced knees in patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the extent to which a balanced knee is achieved in patients with mechanically aligned TKA (MA-TKA) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the anatomical factors that affect the ligament balancing in MA-TKA according to a gap balancing technique by measured resection technique. METHODS The relationship between compartment loading, gap distance, and lower limb alignment was analysed in forty-three patients who underwent navigation-assisted MA-TKA with the minimum soft-tissue release. Radiographic parameters included hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle, femorotibial angle, mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA), medial proximal tibial angle, posterior tibial slope, varus and valgus joint line convergence angle, femoral valgus angle, femoral shaft curve, and tibial shaft curve (TSC). RESULTS The postoperative HKA angle was 0.4±1.5°, with one coronal alignment outlier (2.3%). The gap distance showed four unbalanced knees for extension (9.3%) and flexion (9.3%), whereas the compartment loading identified 17 unbalanced knees (39.5%) at extension, 8 (18.6%) at 45° flexion, 7 (16.2%) at 90° flexion, and 10 (23.2%) at full flexion in MA-TKA. Mediolateral differentials of compartment loading correlated with femoral valgus angle (0°, 45°, and 90° flexion), mLDFA (45° and 90° flexion), and TSC (45° and 90° flexion). Femoral valgus angle and TSC were risk factors of the mediolateral differentials of compartment loading. CONCLUSION Extra-articular factors of femoral valgus angle, mLDFA, and TSC were associated with the mediolateral imbalance of compartmental loading, suggesting there is a limit to obtaining balanced knees in MA-TKA due to these unadjustable extra-articular factors. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV, therapeutic case series.
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- Hiroyasu Ogawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki-Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, 503-0015 Ogaki, Gifu, Japan; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, 501-1194 Gifu, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki-Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, 503-0015 Ogaki, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki-Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, 503-0015 Ogaki, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki-Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, 503-0015 Ogaki, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki-Tokushukai Hospital, Hayashi-machi 6-85-1, 503-0015 Ogaki, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, 501-1194 Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, 501-1194 Gifu, Japan
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Sameshima S, Inui H, Taketomi S, Yamagami R, Kono K, Kawaguchi K, Kage T, Tanaka S. The intraoperative gap differences due to joint distraction force differences in total knee arthroplasty are affected by preoperative lower limb alignment and body mass index. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2022; 99:105765. [PMID: 36150289 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105765] [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: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Soft tissue balance is important for a good clinical result in total knee arthroplasty. Nevertheless, the appropriate evaluation of the intraoperative gap has not been established. We investigated the relationship between physical characteristics and gap differences due to distraction force, in order to determine whether intraoperative adjustment of the distraction force can be considered based on the physical characteristics of the patient. METHODS A total of 115 varus knees in which primary total knee arthroplasty was performed were retrospectively evaluated. The component gaps were measured under 60 and 80 N. The gap difference under 60 and 80 N was calculated. We performed a linear regression analysis to determine the correlation between the gap differences and patient parameters. FINDINGS Each gap was significantly larger under 80 N than under 60 N. The component gap difference is larger in the lateral compartment than in the medial compartment at each knee flexion angle. The gap difference negatively correlated with preoperative hip-knee-ankle angle at a knee flexion of 0° and 120° (r = -0.21, -0.19; p = 0.02, 0.05) and positively correlated with BMI in the lateral compartment at a knee flexion of 90° (r = 0.31, p < 0.001). INTERPRETATION The difference in the intraoperative gap due to the joint distraction force was affected by the preoperative HKA axis angle and the body mass index in the lateral compartment. Surgeons should consider the effect of preoperative limb alignment and body mass index in interpreting intraoperative gap measurement.
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- Shin Sameshima
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
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Sajjadi MM, Okhovatpour MA, Safaei Y, Faramarzi B, Zandi R. Is Standing Coronal Long-Leg Alignment View Effective in Predicting the Extent of Medial Soft Tissue Release in Varus Deformity during Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Knee Surg 2022; 35:1192-1198. [PMID: 33482674 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1721787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of the femoral intermechanical-anatomical angle (IMA), mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA), medial proximal tibia angle (MPTA), femorotibial or varus angle (VA), and joint line convergence angle (CA) in predicting the stage of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) of varus knee. We evaluated 229 patients with osteoarthritic varus knee who underwent primary TKA, prospectively. They were categorized in three groups based on the extent of medial soft tissue release that performed during TKA Group 1, osteophytes removal and release of the deep MCL and posteromedial capsule (stage 1); Group 2, the release of the semimembranosus (stage 2); and Group 3, release of the superficial MCL (stage 3) and/or the pes anserinus (stage 4). We evaluated the preoperative standing coronal hip-knee-ankle alignment view to assessing the possible correlations between the knee angles and extent of soft tissue release. A significant difference was observed between the three groups in terms of preoperative VA, CA, and MPTA by using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The extent of medial release increased with increasing VA and CA as well as decreasing MPTA in preoperative long-leg standing radiographs. Finally, a patient with a preoperative VA larger than 19, CA larger than 6, or MPTA smaller than 81 would need a stage 3 or 4 of MCL release. The overall results showed that the VA and MPTA could be useful in predicting the extent of medial soft tissue release during TKA of varus knee.
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- Mohammadreza Minator Sajjadi
- Department of Orthopedics, Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taleghani Hospital Research Development Committee, Medical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Orsi AD, Wakelin EA, Plaskos C, Gupta S, Sullivan JA. Predictive Gap-balancing Reduces the Extent of Soft-tissue Adjustment Required After Bony Resection in Robot-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty-A Comparison With Simulated Measured Resection. Arthroplast Today 2022; 16:1-8. [PMID: 35620585 PMCID: PMC9126743 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.03.025] [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: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background To understand the extent and frequency of soft-tissue adjustment required to achieve mediolateral (ML) balance in measured resection (MR) vs gap-balancing (GB) total knee arthroplasty, this study compared ML balance and joint laxity throughout flexion between the 2 techniques. The precision of predictive GB in achieving ML balance and laxity was also assessed. Methods Two surgeons performed 95 robot-assisted GB total knee arthroplasties with predictive balancing, limiting tibial varus to 3° and adjusting femoral positioning to optimize balance. A robotic ligament tensioner measured joint laxity. Planned MR (pMR) was simulated by applying neutral tibial and femoral coronal resections and 3° of external femoral rotation. ML balance, laxity, component alignment, and resection depths were compared between planned GB (pGB) and pMR. ML balance and laxity were compared between pGB and final GB (fGB). Results The proportion of knees with >2 mm of ML imbalance in flexion or extension ranged from 3% to 18% for pGB vs 50% to 53% for pMR (P < .001). Rates of ML imbalance >3 mm ranged from 0% to 9% for pGB and 30% to 38% for MR (P < .001). The mean pMR laxity was 1.9 mm tighter medially and 1.1 mm tighter laterally than pGB throughout flexion. The mean fGB laxity was greater than the mean pGB laxity by 0.5 mm medially and 1.2 mm laterally (P < .001). Conclusion MR led to tighter joints than GB, with ML gap imbalances >3 mm in 30% of knees. GB planning improved ML balance throughout flexion but increased femoral posterior rotation variability and bone resection compared to MR. fGB laxity was likely not clinically significantly different than pGB.
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- Department of Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Sun C, Zhao Z, Lee WG, Ma Q, Zhang X, Zhu J, Cai X. Sensor-guided gap balance versus manual gap balance in primary total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2022; 17:243. [PMID: 35440065 PMCID: PMC9020069 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-022-03129-x] [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: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Despite Vast improvements in technology and surgical technique in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), approximately 15–25% TKAs, have suboptimal subjective clinical outcomes. Our study sought to evaluate if sensor-guided balancing improves postoperative clinical outcomes compared to a conventional gap balancing technique. Methods We searched Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Cochrane Library, Highwire, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and Wanfang database in March 2022 to identify studies involving sensor-guided balancing versus conventional gap balancing technique in TKA. Finally, we identified 2147 knees assessed in nine studies. Results Compared with manual gap balancing, Sensor-guided gap balancing resulted in less rate of Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) (P = 0.02), however more rate of intraoperative additional procedures (P = 0.0003). There were no significant differences in terms of KSS (P = 0.21), KSS Function score (P = 0.36), OKS (P = 0.61), KOOS (P = 0.78), operative time (P = 0.17), Mechanical axis (P = 0.69) and rate of reoperation between two groups. Conclusion Compared with conventional manual gap balancing techniques, sensors have more balancing procedures being performed. However, it did result in a reduction in the rate of MUA. More extensive, high-quality RCTs are required to verify our findings further.
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- Changjiao Sun
- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China.
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- FRCS (Edinburgh), Kuching Specialist Hospital, Tabuan Stutong Commercial Centre, 93350, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Department of Orthopedic, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China.
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Current role of intraoperative sensing technology in total knee arthroplasty. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2021; 141:2255-2265. [PMID: 34427757 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04130-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Sensors have been introduced within the last 10 years to quantify soft tissue balancing during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and to give the surgeon objective data. These devices are fairly new and their impact on patient outcome remains uncertain. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize all the relevant surgical and clinical results of sensors for TKA. METHODS A PRISMA systematic review was conducted using five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, and the COCHRANE LIBRARY) to identify all available literature that described the surgical and clinical results of sensors for TKA between 2000 and 2021. The main investigated outcome criteria were intraoperative data, postoperative functional and clinical outcome, knee range of motion, complications and revision rates. RESULTS Twenty-seven articles were finally included. The maximum reported follow-up was 26 months. A balanced knee with sensor corresponded to a mediolateral difference inferior to 15 lb and a stable posterior drawer test. The standard assessment of knee balance was a poor predictor of the true soft tissue balance when compared to sensor data. At least 60% of TKA needed an additional rebalancing procedure with the sensor, after conventional gap balancing. Achieving a quantitatively balanced knee resulted in a significantly higher patient satisfaction score. But the prospective comparative studies found no demonstrable improvement in clinical outcome, range of motion or complication rate at one year postoperatively for patients undergoing TKA using sensor-guided balancing compared with routine techniques. CONCLUSION Even though the use of the intraoperative sensing technology was not related to an improvement in clinical outcome, the current studies showed that using sensors facilitates the reproduction of natural joint stability, and improves the rate of achieving a balanced knee. Sensor use in complex cases could be particularly valuable, but their use in standard practice remains to be defined.
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Yamagami R, Inui H, Taketomi S, Kono K, Kawaguchi K, Tanaka S. Navigation-based analysis of associations between intraoperative joint gap and mediolateral laxity in total knee arthroplasty. Knee 2021; 30:314-321. [PMID: 34015588 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2021.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND No data have demonstrated how joint gap measured under a distraction force is actually associated with mediolateral laxity evaluated under a varus-valgus force during total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to investigate the correlations between them using a navigation system. METHODS A total of 113 primary navigated TKAs were included. After bone resection and soft-tissue balancing, the component gap was measured with a distraction force of 60 N and 80 N for both the medial and lateral compartment (i.e. a total of 120 N and 160 N) at 0°, 10°, 30°, 60°, 90°, and 120° knee flexion. After the final prosthetic implantation and capsule closure, mediolateral laxity under a maximum varus-valgus stress was recorded with image-free navigation at each knee flexion angle. The correlation between joint gap laxity (total differences between component gap and insert thickness in the medial and lateral compartment) and mediolateral laxity was analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. RESULTS The joint gap laxity under both distraction forces showed significant positive correlations with mediolateral laxity at 10°, 30°, 60°, and 90° flexion, whereas no correlation was observed at extension and 120° flexion. The correlations were stronger in gap measurement under 80 N than 60 N at all examined ranges. In patients with body mass indexes (BMIs) ≥ 30 kg/m2, the correlation became non-significant. CONCLUSION Intraoperative joint gap laxity was associated with mediolateral laxity after TKA, especially at mid-flexion angles. The factors weakening the correlations were a lower applied distraction force for gap measurement and a larger BMI.
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- Ryota Yamagami
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Kato K, Ogawa H, Matsumoto K, Akiyama H. Surgical procedures for the prevention of extension-flexion gap imbalance in total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop 2021; 25:224-229. [PMID: 34045827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2021.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to identify preoperative and intraoperative factors that influence extension-flexion gap imbalance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Ninety-three knees undergoing TKA with the modified gap balancing technique were included. Preoperative range of motion, intraoperative extension-flexion gap balance, thickness of the resected bone and radiological parameters were investigated. The preoperative flexion contracture, bone resection thickness in the medial proximal tibia, and the medial distal femur all correlated with the extension-flexion gap balance in TKA. Bone resection thickness in the medial proximal tibia and the medial distal femur were predictive of extension-flexion imbalance.
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- Koki Kato
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Matsunami General Hospital, 185-1 Tashiro, Kasamatsu-Cho, Hashima-Gun, Gifu, 501-6062, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital. 6-85-1 Hayashi-Machi, Ogaki City, Gifu, 503-0015, Japan.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine. 1-1Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine. 1-1Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine. 1-1Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu, 501-1194, Japan
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Kaneko T, Kono N, Mochizuki Y, Hada M, Toyoda S, Ikegami H, Musha Y. The influence of tibiofemoral joint forces on patient-reported outcome measurements after bicruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2021; 28:2309499020915106. [PMID: 32308123 DOI: 10.1177/2309499020915106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Insall advocated that a successful clinical outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) depends on soft tissue balance procedure. Spacer blocks, balancer, and instrumented tibial sensor (VERESENSE, OrthoSensor, Dania, Florida, USA) are the current methods of soft tissue balancing during TKA. The purpose of the study is to assess intraoperative medial and lateral tibiofemoral compressive force (TFCF) using novel insert sensor and investigate the relationship between TFCF and patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs). METHODS Twenty-five patients who underwent bicruciate stabilized (BCS) TKA were evaluated retrospectively. We measured intraoperative medial and lateral TFCF in neutral position as well as the force ratio (FR %:medial TFCF/medial + lateral TFCF) in varus and valgus position using the novel insert sensor throughout the range of motion (ROM) and assessed the relationship between intraoperative medial and lateral TFCF and PROM at 6 months after TKA. RESULTS Medial TFCF increased and lateral TFCF decreased throughout ROM. The mean FR was 0.44% ± 0.22 throughout ROM. Medial and lateral TFCF differences at 60° of ROM in neutral position showed a positive correlation with physical function in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities scores (r = 0.60, p < 0.05). Medial and lateral TFCF differences at 30° and 140° of ROM in valgus stress test showed a positive correlation with symptoms in 2011 Knee Society Scores (r = 0.49, p < 0.05; r = 0.51, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The present study revealed that BCS TKA reproduces the coronal laxity, which is similar to healthy knee. These results suggest that intraoperative medial stability is important for function and symptoms, therefore, surgeons should not release medial soft tissue for achieving better clinical outcomes after BCS TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- Takao Kaneko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan
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MacDessi SJ, Wood JA, Diwan AD, Harris IA. Surgeon-defined assessment is a poor predictor of knee balance in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, multicenter study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:498-506. [PMID: 32170358 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-05925-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The accuracy of surgeon-defined assessment (SDA) of soft tissue balance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is poorly understood despite balance being considered a significant determinant of surgical success. The study's hypothesis was that intra-operative SDA is a poor predictor of coronal balance in TKA. METHODS A prospective, multicenter study assessing accuracy of SDA of balance was conducted in 250 patients (285 TKAs). Eight surgeons and thirteen trainees participated, and all were blinded to sensor measurements. The primary outcome was test accuracy of SDA measured at 10°, 45° and 90° compared to sensor measures as the gold standard test. Cohen's kappa coefficient was calculated to determine chance-corrected agreement. Secondary outcomes include the relationship of SDA to level of surgical experience, analysis of between-surgeon differences, and the influence of patient and operative factors on SDA accuracy. RESULTS Average accuracy of SDA was 58.3%, 61.2% and 66.5% at 10°, 45° and 90° respectively. Cohen's kappa coefficient was 0.18 at all angles and rated as "slight agreement". SDA sensitivities to correctly identify a balanced knee (76.2% at 10°; 82.6% at 45°; 83.2% at 90°) were approximately twice specificities to correctly identify an unbalanced knee (42.6% at 10°; 34.1% at 45°; 41.4% at 90°). Surgical experience (surgeon versus trainee) had no effect on capacity to determine balance. Considerable between-surgeon variability was found (33-65% at 10°, 41-73% at 45°, 55-89% at 90°). CONCLUSION SDA was a poor predictor of balance, particularly when assessing the unbalanced TKA. Surgeon experience had no effect on test accuracy and considerable between-surgeon variability was recorded. These findings question the accuracy of SDA in TKA. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN# 12618000817246.
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- Samuel J MacDessi
- Sydney Knee Specialists, Suite 201, Level 2, 131 Princes Hway, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia. .,St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of NSW, Kogarah, NSW, Australia. .,St George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia. .,The Canterbury Hospital, Campsie, NSW, Australia.
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- Sydney Knee Specialists, Suite 201, Level 2, 131 Princes Hway, Kogarah, NSW, 2217, Australia
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical School, University of NSW, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.,St George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, Australia
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- Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, NSW, Australia.,South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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Batailler C, Swan J, Sappey Marinier E, Servien E, Lustig S. New Technologies in Knee Arthroplasty: Current Concepts. J Clin Med 2020; 10:jcm10010047. [PMID: 33375702 PMCID: PMC7795103 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10010047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment for severe osteoarthritis. Despite good survival rates, up to 20% of TKA patients remain dissatisfied. Recently, promising new technologies have been developed in knee arthroplasty, and could improve the functional outcomes. The aim of this paper was to present some new technologies in TKA, their current concepts, their advantages, and limitations. The patient-specific instrumentations can allow an improvement of implant positioning and limb alignment, but no difference is found for functional outcomes. The customized implants are conceived to reproduce the native knee anatomy and to reproduce its biomechanics. The sensors have to aim to give objective data on ligaments balancing during TKA. Few studies are published on the results at mid-term of these two devices currently. The accelerometers are smart tools developed to improve the TKA alignment. Their benefits remain yet controversial. The robotic-assisted systems allow an accurate and reproducible bone preparation due to a robotic interface, with a 3D surgical planning, based on preoperative 3D imaging or not. This promising system, nevertheless, has some limits. The new technologies in TKA are very attractive and have constantly evolved. Nevertheless, some limitations persist and could be improved by artificial intelligence and predictive modeling.
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- Cécile Batailler
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France; (J.S.); (E.S.M.); (E.S.); (S.L.)
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69003 Lyon, France
- Cécile BATAILLER, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, 103 Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon, France
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France; (J.S.); (E.S.M.); (E.S.); (S.L.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France; (J.S.); (E.S.M.); (E.S.); (S.L.)
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69003 Lyon, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France; (J.S.); (E.S.M.); (E.S.); (S.L.)
- EA 7424, Interuniversity Laboratory of Human Movement Science, Université Lyon 1, 69100 Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sport Medicine, Croix-Rousse Hospital, 69004 Lyon, France; (J.S.); (E.S.M.); (E.S.); (S.L.)
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR_T9406, 69003 Lyon, France
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Wakama H, Okamoto Y, Otsuki S, Nakagawa K, Okuno N, Neo M. Preoperative factors associated with extension gap in cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective study on continuous determination of distraction force. J Orthop Sci 2020; 25:1035-1039. [PMID: 31902557 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this retrospective study was to identify the preoperative patient-related factors affecting the soft tissue balancing in cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty. This is an important clinical issue, as the acquisition of adequate soft tissue balancing is essential for successful outcomes. METHODS The study group included 59 knees treated for medial compartment osteoarthritis. The extension gap was measured using the newly electric tensor that enables continuous quantification of a distraction force ranging from 0 to 40 lbf. We performed regression analyses to identify the relationship between preoperative factors and the extension gap. RESULTS Patient height, weight, and percent mechanical axis showed univariate correlation with the extension gap of either 30 lbf or 40 lbf. In the multivariate regression analysis without encountering multicollinearity, percent mechanical axis was inversely associated with the extension gap (t-value = -2.31, p = 0.02 for 30 lbf; and t-value = -2.39; p = 0.02 for 40lbf) as a significant independent factor. CONCLUSIONS We revealed the significant influence of several factors on the absolute value of the extension gap. Particularly, the severity of preoperative coronal alignment was a statistically independent explanatory variable, and the extension gap was overvalued in knees with severe varus deformity. This influence should be considered when comparing different individual cases longitudinally. Our feasible strategies could lead to a better understanding about the soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty.
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- Hitoshi Wakama
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, 5698686, Japan
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Seki K, Seki T, Ogasa H, Imagama T, Matsuki Y, Yamazaki K, Sakai T. Investigation of the effect of intraoperative mediolateral stability on postoperative sagittal stability after bi-cruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop 2020; 22:454-457. [PMID: 33093754 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2020.10.008] [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: 07/12/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purpose This study investigated the effect of mediolateral stability on sagittal stability in bi-cruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty. Method This study included 59 patients. We intraoperatively assessed the component gap with a joint distraction force of 60 N for each compartment. Immediately after surgery, sagittal stability was assessed using an arthrometer. Result The intraoperative medial joint laxity at 30° of flexion was significantly correlated with postoperative anteroposterior translation (r = 0.276, p < 0.05). Conclusion This study demonstrated the effect of intraoperative mediolateral stability effect on postoperative sagittal stability. Improving medial stability may enhance postoperative sagittal stability.
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- Kazushige Seki
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan
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Kaneko T, Mochizuki Y, Hada M, Toyoda S, Takada K, Ikegami H, Musha Y. Greater postoperative relatively medial loose gap at 90° of flexion for varus knees improves patient-reported outcome measurements in anatomical bi-cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty. Knee 2020; 27:1534-1541. [PMID: 33010771 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to measure the intraoperative joint gap using tensor device and pre- and, postoperative joint stability at 0, 30 and 90° of flexion using stress radiography and to identify whether these factors influence patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) in anatomical bi-cruciate retaining (BCR) knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS Fifty-three knees with preoperative varus osteoarthritis of the knee underwent anatomical BCR TKA with oblique three-degree angle femorotibial joint line. The intraoperative medial and lateral joint gap using a tensor device and gap difference (lateral minus medial; varus laxity) were also calculated. Postoperative joint stability was measured using stress radiographs. PROM was also evaluated at 1.5 years postoperatively. The effect of intraoperative and postoperative joint stabilities on PROMs were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation analysis. RESULTS Intraoperative greater difference between medial joint gap at 140° and 0° of flexion showed significant positive correlation with postoperative function of patellofemoral joint. Intraoperative varus laxity at extension improved postoperative symptoms in 2011 Knee Society Score (2011 KSS); greater postoperative lateral stability at 30 and 90° of flexion with the varus stress test was associated with the better patient expectation in 2011 KSS. Postoperative medial laxity at 90° of flexion with the valgus stress test positively correlated with the patient expectation and satisfaction in 2011 KSS. CONCLUSIONS Surgeons should notice that the postoperative lateral stability and medial laxity at 90° of flexion improved PROM in anatomical BCR TKA.
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- Takao Kaneko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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Kaneko T, Mochizuki Y, Hada M, Toyoda S, Takada K, Ikegami H, Musha Y. Erratum to "Greater postoperative relatively medial loose gap at 90° of flexion for varus knees improves patient-reported outcome measurements in anatomical bi-cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty" [The Knee 27(5) (2020) 1534-1541]". Knee 2020; 27:1646-1659. [PMID: 33190718 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the present study was to measure the intraoperative joint gap using tensor device and pre- and, postoperative joint stability at 0, 30 and 90° of flexion using stress radiography and to identify whether these factors influence patient-reported outcome measurement (PROM) in anatomical bi-cruciate retaining (BCR) knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS Fifty-three knees with preoperative varus osteoarthritis of the knee underwent anatomical BCR TKA with oblique 3° angle femorotibial joint line. The intraoperative medial and lateral joint gap using a tensor device and gap difference (lateral minus medial; varus laxity) were also calculated. Postoperative joint stability was measured using stress radiographs. PROM was also evaluated at 1.5 years postoperatively. The effect of intraoperative and postoperative joint stabilities on PROMs were analyzed using Spearman's rank correlation analysis. RESULTS Intraoperative greater difference between medial joint gap at 140° and 0° of flexion showed significant positive correlation with postoperative function of patellofemoral joint. Intraoperative varus laxity at extension improved postoperative symptoms in 2011 Knee Society Score (2011 KSS); greater postoperative lateral stability at 30 and 90° of flexion with the varus stress test was associated with the better patient expectation in 2011 KSS. Postoperative medial laxity at 90° of flexion with the valgus stress test positively correlated with the patient expectation and satisfaction in 2011 KSS. CONCLUSION Surgeons should notice that the postoperative lateral stability and medial laxity at 90° of flexion improved PROM in anatomical BCR TKA.
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- Takao Kaneko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Japan
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Imageless, robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty combined with a robotic tensioning system can help predict and achieve accurate postoperative ligament balance. Arthroplast Today 2019; 5:334-340. [PMID: 31516978 PMCID: PMC6728592 DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2019.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Achieving balanced gaps is a key surgical goal in total knee arthroplasty, yet most methods rely on subjective surgeon feel and experience to assess and achieve knee balance intraoperatively. Our objective was to evaluate the ability to quantitatively plan and achieve a balanced knee throughout the range of motion using robotic-assisted instrumentation in a tibia-first, gap-balancing technique. Methods A robotic-assisted, gap-balancing technique was used in 121 consecutive knees. After resection of the proximal tibia, a computer-controlled tensioning device was inserted into the knee joint and the pre-femoral-resection knee gaps were acquired dynamically throughout flexion under controlled load. Predicted gap profiles were used to plan the femoral implant by adjusting the implant alignment and position within certain boundaries to achieve a balanced knee throughout the range of flexion. Femoral cuts were then made according to this plan using a miniature robotic-assisted cutting guide. The tensioning device used to measure the pre-femoral-resection gaps was then reinserted into the joint to quantify the final gap balance under known tension. The final gap profiles were then compared with the predictive gap plans. Results The overall root mean square error between the predicted and achieved gaps was 1.3 mm and 1.5 mm for the medial and lateral sides, respectively. Use of robotic assistance resulted in over 90% of knees having mediolateral balance within 2 mm across the flexion range. Gaps at 0° flexion were 2 mm smaller than the gaps at 90°. This difference decreased to less than 1 mm when comparing the tibiofemoral gaps at 10°, 45°, and 90°. Conclusions Imageless, robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty accurately predicts postoperative gaps before femoral resections. This allows surgeons to virtually plan femoral implant alignment and optimize gap balance throughout the range of motion. The accurate prediction of gaps throughout the arc of motion combined with precise, robotically assisted femoral resection produces accurate postoperative ligament balance consistently.
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Zaylor W, Stulberg BN, Halloran JP. Use of distraction loading to estimate subject-specific knee ligament slack lengths. J Biomech 2019; 92:1-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.04.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Weight Bearing Activities change the Pivot Position after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9148. [PMID: 31235890 PMCID: PMC6591446 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45694-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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The knee joint center of rotation is altered in the absence of the anterior cruciate ligament, which leads to substantially higher variance in kinematic patterns. To overcome this, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) designs with a high congruency in the lateral compartment have been proposed. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of a lateral pivot TKA-design on in-vivo knee joint kinematics. Tibiofemoral motion was retrospectively addressed in 10 patients during unloaded flexion-extension and loaded lunge using single plane fluoroscopy. During the unloaded flexion-extension movement, the lateral condyle remained almost stationary with little rollback at maximum flexion. The medial condyle exhibited anterior translation during the whole flexion cycle. During the loaded lunge movement, a higher degree of rollback compared to the unloaded activity was observed on the lateral condyle, whereas the medial condyle remained almost stationary. The results showed a clear lateral pivot during the unloaded activity, reflective of the implant’s geometric characteristics, and a change to a medial pivot and a higher lateral rollback during the weight-bearing conditions, revealing the impact of load and muscle force. It remains unclear if the kinematics with a lateral TKA design could be considered as physiological, due to the limited knowledge available on native knee joint kinematics.
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For multifactorial reasons an estimated 20% of patients remain unsatisfied after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Appropriate tension of the soft tissue envelope encompassing the knee is important in total knee arthroplasty and soft tissue imbalance contributes to several of the foremost reasons for revision TKA, including instability, stiffness and aseptic loosening. There is debate in the literature surrounding the optimum way to achieve balancing of a total knee arthroplasty and there is also a lack of an accepted definition of what a balanced knee replacement is. It may be intuitive to use the native knee as a model for balancing; however, there are many difficulties with translating this into a successful prosthesis. One of the foundations of TKA, as described by Insall, was that although the native knee has more weight transmitted through the medial compartment this was to be avoided in a TKA as it would lead to uneven wear and early failure. There is a focus on achieving symmetrical tension and pressure and subsequent ‘balance’ in TKA, but the evidence from cadaveric studies is that the native knee is not symmetrically balanced. As we are currently trying to design an implant that is not based on its anatomical counterpart, is it possible to create a truly balanced prosthesis or to even to define what that balance is? The authors have reviewed the current evidence surrounding TKA balancing and its relationship with the native knee.
Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2018;3:614-619. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.180008.
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- Lucy C Walker
- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Freeman Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Cho KJ, Seon JK, Jang WY, Park CG, Song EK. Objective quantification of ligament balancing using VERASENSE in measured resection and modified gap balance total knee arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:266. [PMID: 30053812 PMCID: PMC6064102 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2190-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Soft tissue balancing which is above all most important factor of total knee arthroplasty, has been performed by subjective methods. Recently objective orthosensor has been developed for compartment pressure measurement. The purpose of this study was: (1) to quantify the compartment pressure of the joint throughout the range of motion during TKA using orthosensor, (2) to determine the usefulness of orthosensor by analyzing correlation between the pressure in both compartment with initial trial and after final implantation, and (3) to evaluate the types and effectiveness of additional ligament balancing procedures to compartment pressure. METHODS Eighty-four patients underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using VERASENSE Knee System. TKA was performed by measured resection and modified gap balance technique. Compartment pressure was recorded on full extension, 30°, 60°, 90° and full flexion at initial (INI), after each additional procedure, and after final (FIN) implantation. "Balanced" knees were defined as when the compartment pressure difference was less than 15 pounds. RESULTS Thirty patients (35.7%) showed balanced knee initially and 79 patients (94.0%) showed balance after final implantation. The proportion of balanced knee after initial bony resection, modified gap balancing TKAs showed significantly higher proportion than measured resection TKAs (P = 0.004) On both compartment, the pressure was generally decreased throughout the range of motion. Linear correlation on both compartment showed statistically significant throughout the range on motion, with higher correlation value on the lateral compartment. Total 66 additional ligament balancing procedures were performed. CONCLUSION Using orthosensor, we could obtain 94% quantified balance knee, consequently. And between the techniques, measured resection TKA showed less balanced knee and also required more additional procedures compared to modified gap balancing TKA. Furthermore, with the acquired quantified data during appropriate ligament balancing, the surgeon could eventually reduce the complications associated with soft tissue imbalance in the future.
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- Kyu-Jin Cho
- Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-Eup, Hwasun-Gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea
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- Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-Eup, Hwasun-Gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea
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- Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-Eup, Hwasun-Gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea
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- Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-Eup, Hwasun-Gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea
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- Center for Joint Disease, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160, Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-Eup, Hwasun-Gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea.
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, 160 Ilsim-Ri, Hwasun-gun, Jeonnam, 519-809, South Korea.
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Heesterbeek PJC, van Houten AH, Klenk JS, Eijer H, Christen B, Wymenga AB, Schuster AJ. Superior long-term survival for fixed bearing compared with mobile bearing in ligament-balanced total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018; 26:1524-1531. [PMID: 28389879 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-017-4542-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Only few long-term data on ligament-balanced cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (CR TKA) are currently available. Either a mobile- or fixed-bearing insert can be chosen, which showed good mid-term outcome and few complications and revisions. This multi-centre retrospective cross-sectional cohort study investigated the 12-year results of primary TKA using a balancing gap technique and compared survival and clinical outcome between fixed and mobile inserts. METHODS In this retrospective cross-sectional cohort study, 557 cases of three clinics (2 Swiss, 1 Dutch) operated between 1998 and 2003 with the first series of a TKA implanted with a balanced gap technique (433 (77.7%) fixed, 124 (22.3%) mobile (anterior-posterior gliding (7-9 mm) and rotational (15°) degrees of freedom) inserts) were included for survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier, by insert type). At the 12-year follow-up (FU) examination of 189 cases, range of motion, knee society score (KSS), numeric rating scale (NRS) for pain and satisfaction were determined and radiographs were evaluated by median tests, by insert type. RESULTS Of 521 cases available for analysis, 28 (5.4%; 11 fixed, 17 mobile bearing) were revised. Mean cumulative survival after 12.4 years was 97.0% (95% CI 94.7-98.4) for fixed bearings and 85.4% (95% CI 77.5-90.7) after 12.2 years for mobile bearings, p < 0.0001. Patients' mean age at 11.0 years FU (n = 189) was 78.0 (range 54.5-97.3) years. Mean total KSS was 157.8 (24-200) points, and mean passive flexion was 114° (45-150); no clinical score differed significantly between fixed and mobile bearings. CONCLUSION This study showed a superior survival for fixed bearing compared with mobile bearing in a CR TKA using a ligament-balanced technique after more than 12 years. Clinical outcomes are excellent to good after long-term follow-up, and similar for fixed and mobile bearing. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic studies-retrospective cohort study, Level III.
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- Orthopädische Klinik orthosiloah Bern-Gümligen, Bern, Switzerland
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- Regionalspital Emmental AG, Burgdorf, Switzerland
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- Orthopädische Klinik Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Orthopädische Klinik orthosiloah Bern-Gümligen, Bern, Switzerland
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Influence of soft tissue balancing and distal femoral resection on flexion contracture in navigated total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25:3501-3507. [PMID: 27539400 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4269-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of intra-operative soft tissue balancing and distal femoral cutting on flexion contracture in navigated TKA. METHODS This was a prospective cohort study. Fifty-nine patients of primary navigation-assisted TKA were included with over 15° of flexion contracture and excluded valgus knees. Among the cases, 43 cases were performed with soft tissue balancing procedures only, and 16 cases were performed with soft tissue balancing and additional distal femoral bone cutting. The mean preoperative flexion contracture was 17.5° ± 2.7°. The angles of flexion contracture were recorded at each surgical step with navigation. RESULTS The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between initial angle and angle after medial release was 5.2° ± 2.8°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between medial release step and after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) release was 2.5° ± 2.2°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between PCL release step and after routine bone cutting was 3.1° ± 3.2°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between after trial insertion and after posterior clearing procedure was 2.7° ± 1.9°. Among the cases, TKA with 2 mm additional bone cutting were performed in 16 cases. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle after additional femoral bone cutting was 4.8° ± 2.1°. CONCLUSION The medial release and 2 mm additional bone cutting could correct flexion contracture by 5°. The appropriate soft tissue balancing and bone cutting could correct flexion contracture intra-operatively up to 5° in each step. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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Van Overschelde P, Pinskerova V, Koch PP, Fornasieri C, Fucentese S. Redefining Knee Balance in a Medially Stabilized Prosthesis: An In-Vitro Study. Open Orthop J 2017; 11:1165-1172. [PMID: 29290852 PMCID: PMC5721310 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001711011165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To date, there is still no consensus on what soft tissues must be preserved and what structures can be safely released during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a medially stabilized implant. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of a progressive selective release of the medial and lateral soft tissues in a knee implanted with a medially stabilized prosthesis. METHOD Six cadaveric fresh-frozen full leg specimens were tested. In each case, kinematic pattern and mediolateral laxity were measured in three stages: firstly, prior to implantation; secondly, after the implantation of the trial components, but before any soft tissue release; and thirdly, progressively as soft tissue was released with the trial implant in place. The incremental impact of each selective release on knee balance was then analyzed. RESULTS In all cases sagittal stability was not affected by the progressive release of the lateral soft tissue envelope. It was possible to perform progressive lateral release provided the anterior one-third of the iliotibial band (ITB) remained intact. Progressive medial release could be performed on the medial side provided the anterior fibers of the superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) remained intact. CONCLUSION The medially conforming implant remains stable provided the anterior fibers of sMCL and the anterior fibers of the ITB remain intact. The implant's sagittal stability is mainly dependent on its medial ball-in-socket design.
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- Charles University, First Orthopaedic Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Kantonsspital Winterthur, Klinik für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Brauerstrasse 15, 8400 Winterthur, Switzerland
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- University Hospital Balgrist, Forchstrasse 340, 8008 Zürich, Switzerland
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Becker R, Paech C, Denecke A. [Fixed bearing unicondylar arthroplasty in medial osteoarthritis of the knee]. OPERATIVE ORTHOPADIE UND TRAUMATOLOGIE 2017; 29:4-16. [PMID: 28160030 DOI: 10.1007/s00064-017-0486-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 12/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The unicondylar prosthesis replaces the medial femerotibial compartment only, the part presenting with osteoarthritic changes. The remaining compartments of the knee present less osteoarthritic changes and thus can be preserved. INDICATIONS Osteoarthritis of the medial femorotibial compartment is the ideal indication for unicondylar arthroplasty. The knee should show an intraarticular deformity, which means the malalignment is caused by the osteoarthritic changes of the medial compartment. CONTRAINDICATIONS Malalignment of >5°, flexion contracture of >10°, mediolateral instability and symptomatic osteoarthritis of a second compartment should be considered as contraindications for unicondylar arthroplasty. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE In the current article, implantation of the BalanSys® system is presented. Femoral bony resection is solely ligament balanced. The technique allows creation of an optimal extension and flexion gap. Bone cuts were performed using a soft tissue tension device for measuring the extension and flexion gap. POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT Full weight bearing on crutches is allowed immediately after surgery without restriction in flexion. Crutches are recommended for 4 weeks in order to compensate for neuromuscular deficits. Anticoagulation is recommended for 11-14 days according to the AWMF guidelines (S3 guidelines, Release:15 October 2015). RESULTS The clinical follow-up after 2 years showed 87 ± 13 points in the knee score and 80 ± 10 points in the function score. The mean range of motion increased from 113°±24° prior to surgery to 122°±23° after surgery. A preoperative extension deficit of 10° was observed in 9 patients and reduced postoperatively in 3 patients.
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- R Becker
- Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Endoprothesenzentrum Westbrandenburg, Hochschulklinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg, Hochstrasse 26, 14776, Brandenburg/Havel, Deutschland.
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- Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Endoprothesenzentrum Westbrandenburg, Hochschulklinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg, Hochstrasse 26, 14776, Brandenburg/Havel, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Endoprothesenzentrum Westbrandenburg, Hochschulklinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane, Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg, Hochstrasse 26, 14776, Brandenburg/Havel, Deutschland
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Kaneko T, Kono N, Mochizuki Y, Hada M, Toyoda S, Musha Y. Bi-cruciate substituting total knee arthroplasty improved medio-lateral instability in mid-flexion range. J Orthop 2017; 14:201-206. [PMID: 28123262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2016.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2016] [Accepted: 12/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Appropriate medio-lateral (ML) stability is an important factor of good clinical outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We hypothesized that a newly introduced Bi-Cruciate Stabilized substituting (BCS) prosthesis reduces the medio-lateral instability in mid-flexion range. The purpose of this study was to measure the ML stability (varus ligament balance) using a new tensor device after implantation of BCS TKA and to analysis the association between varus ligament balance and clinical results after TKA. MATERIALS AND METHODS We evaluated 33 patients who underwent 39 Journey. 2. BCS TKA using the measured resection technique. We measured the gaps after implantation from extension to full flexion with reduced patella by constant distraction force with 120N. The varus ligament balance gap was defined as the gap calculated by subtracting from Lateral to medial component gap. The clinical results at 2years after operation was compared with intraoperative varus ligament balance. RESULTS Varus ligament balance showed its maximum gap at full knee extension and 120° flexion. Varus ligament balance at 30°, 60° and 90° of flexion were significant differences in the varus ligament balance at full extension. (* p < 0.05). The varus ligament balance gap was negatively corrected with postoperative 2011 Knee society score (patient's satisfaction) (r = 0.661, p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The most important findings of the present study are that BCS TKA can reduces the ML instability in mid-flexion range, and improve simultaneously the patient's satisfaction. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, Level III.
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- Takao Kaneko
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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