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Wagner A, Wittig U, Leitner L, Vielgut I, Hauer G, Ortmaier R, Leithner A, Sadoghi P. Comparison of revision rates and epidemiological data of a single total knee arthroplasty system of different designs (cruciate retaining, posterior stabilized, mobile bearing, and fixed bearing): a meta-analysis and systematic review of clinical trials and national arthroplasty registries. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024; 144:1997-2006. [PMID: 38570357 PMCID: PMC11093798 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-024-05286-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to meta-analyze epidemiological data, revision rates, and incidences of different designs of a single Total Knee Arthroplasty System and compare these factors across different countries. METHODS A systematic review was conducted on clinical studies and arthroplasty registries of ATTUNE TKA from 1999 to 2020. The main endpoints analyzed were revision rates and epidemiological data. RESULTS The average age of patients was 67.8 years, with a gender distribution of 60% female and 40% male. The pooled average BMI was 29.4 kg/m2. Eight clinical studies showed a pooled revision rate per 100 observed CY of 0.5 (n = 1343 cases). Cumulative revision rates after 1, 3, and 5 years varied among registries, with the Swiss registry having the highest revision data (after 5 years: 6.3%) and the American registry having the lowest revision data (after 5 years: 1.7%). A comparison of the revision rates of mobile bearing and fixed bearing (41,200 cases) as well as cruciate retaining and posterior stabilized (n = 123,361 cases) showed no significant advantage in the first 5 years after implantation. CONCLUSION In conclusion, pooled data from 41,200 cases of TKA with a single Total Knee Arthroplasty System in two arthroplasty registries revealed that there was no significant difference in revision rates between the mobile bearing and fixed bearing design within the first 5 years after implantation. In addition, a comparison of the revision rates in n = 123,361 cases showed no significant advantage for cruciate retaining or posterior stabilized in the first 5 years after implantation.
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- Anton Wagner
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Ordensklinikum Linz, Barmherzige Schwestern, Seilerstätte 4, 4010, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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Ferrao PNF, Saragas NP, Naude JJ. Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty After Periprosthetic Cyst Curettage and Bone Grafting. Foot Ankle Clin 2024; 29:123-143. [PMID: 38309797 DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has become a popular management option for ankle arthritis. Periprosthetic osteolysis is one of the most common causes for reoperation in TAA. A CT scan should be done in all suspected osteolysis cases to confirm location, quantify size and aid in surgical planning. These patients are often asymptomatic with limited evidence regarding appropriate management. Smaller lesions should be monitored for progression in size. Periprosthetic cysts measuring 10-15mm in all three axes should be considered for debridment and curettage with autogenous bone grafting. The authors believe that bone grafting of large asymptomatic periprosthetic cysts could prevent implant failure.
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- Paulo N F Ferrao
- The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, 303 Linksfield Medical Centre, 24 12th Avenue, Linksfield West, 2192, South Africa; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa.
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- The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, 303 Linksfield Medical Centre, 24 12th Avenue, Linksfield West, 2192, South Africa; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, 7 York Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
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- The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Unit, Netcare Linksfield Hospital, 303 Linksfield Medical Centre, 24 12th Avenue, Linksfield West, 2192, South Africa; Life Wilgers Hospital, Denneboom road, Wilgers ext 14, Pretoria, 0040, South Africa
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Lv G, Chen X, Wu H, Wu G, Huang Y, Huang G. Finite element analysis of the use of two new types of internal fixation for acetabular fractures. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:841. [PMID: 37936217 PMCID: PMC10629172 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04337-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Both-column fracture is a common type of acetabular fracture and is sometimes accompanied by a comminuted fracture of the quadrilateral area. Such fractures are difficult to anatomically reduce and securely fix. In this study, the authors compared the application value and mechanical properties of the Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates and Union Plate in acetabular both-column fractures. METHODS A both-column fracture model of the acetabulum was established, and the Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates, Union Plate and a common reconstruction plate were used for fixation. External loads were applied to the model at different angles, and the effects on the plates and the stress and displacement of the screws were determined. RESULTS Under different states of hip joint activity, the maximum stress experienced by the Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates and Union Plate was significantly smaller than the maximum stress experienced by the common reconstruction plate. The Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates experienced the lowest maximum stress under different hip joint motions. There was no statistically significant difference between the maximum displacement of the Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates and Union Plate and that of the common reconstructed plate. CONCLUSIONS The design of the Bespoke 3D-printed titanium alloy plates imparts a smaller maximum stress and better mechanical properties when repairing acetabular both-column fractures.
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- Guanggui Lv
- Department of Pelvic Surgery, Yulin Orthopedic Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Yulin, Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Fangchenggang City, Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First People's Hospital of Fangchenggang City, Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Pingxiang People's Hospital, Pingxiang, Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, Guigang People's Hospital, Guigang, Guangxi Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People's Republic of China.
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Murphey MD, Minn MJ, Contreras AL, Koeller KK, Shih RY, Inwards CY, Yamaguchi T. Imaging of spinal chordoma and benign notochordal cell tumor (BNCT) with radiologic pathologic correlation. Skeletal Radiol 2023; 52:349-363. [PMID: 36063190 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-022-04158-7] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Benign notochordal cell tumor (BNCT) and chordoma are neoplasms of notochordal differentiation. BNCT represents notochordal rests, commonly an incidental lesion present in the spine in 19% of cadaveric specimens. BNCTs are often radiographically occult. CT of BNCT frequently reveals patchy sclerosis between areas of maintained underlying trabeculae. BNCT demonstrates marrow replacement on T1-weighted MR images with high signal intensity on T2-weighting. BNCTs are frequently smaller than 35 mm and lack significant enhancement, bone destruction, cortical permeation, or soft tissue components. Biopsy or surgical resection of BNCT is usually not warranted, although imaging surveillance may be indicated. Chordoma is a rare low-grade locally aggressive malignancy representing 1-4% of primary malignant bone tumors. Chordoma is most frequent between the ages of 50-60 years with a male predilection. Clinical symptoms, while nonspecific and location dependent, include back pain, numbness, myelopathy, and bowel/bladder incontinence. Unfortunately, lesions are often large at presentation owing to diagnosis delay. Imaging of chordoma shows variable mixtures of bone destruction and sclerosis, calcification (50-70% at CT) and large soft tissue components. MR imaging of chordoma reveals multilobulated areas of marrow replacement on T1-weighting and high signal intensity on T2-weighting reflecting the myxoid component within the lesion and areas of hemorrhage seen histologically. Treatment of chordoma is primarily surgical with prognosis related to resection extent. Unfortunately, complete resection is often not possible (21-75%) resulting in high local recurrence incidence (19-75%) and a 5-year survival rate of 45-86%. This article reviews and illustrates the clinical characteristics, pathologic features, imaging appearance spectrum, treatment, and prognosis of BNCT and spinal chordoma.
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- Mark D Murphey
- Musculoskeletal Imaging and Neuroradiology, ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1020, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA. .,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA. .,Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.
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- Musculoskeletal Imaging and Neuroradiology, ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1020, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA.,Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA.,Department of Radiology, Scripps Green Hospital, 10666 N. Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Imaging and Neuroradiology, ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1020, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA.,Department of Radiology, Head and Neck Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Musculoskeletal Imaging and Neuroradiology, ACR Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP), 1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1020, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, USA.,Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.,Department of Radiology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD, 20889, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Nikko Medical Center, Dokkyo Medical University, 632 Takatoku, Nikko, Tochigi, 321-2593, Japan
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Wittig U, Moshammer M, Vielgut I, Hauer G, Reinbacher P, Leithner A, Sadoghi P. Higher use of fixed-bearing over mobile-bearing and posterior-stabilized over medial pivot designs in total knee arthroplasty (TKA): a systematic comparative analysis using worldwide arthroplasty registers from England and Wales, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2023; 143:1021-1029. [PMID: 35303145 PMCID: PMC9925559 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-022-04410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to compare the use of mobile-bearing, fixed-bearing, posterior-stabilized (PS) and medial pivot design to describe epidemiological differences and subsequent outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature search was performed using the NORE website to identify the relevant arthroplasty registers. Inclusion criteria were the following: (1) reports had to be publicly available, (2) reports had to be written in German or English language, (3) differentiation between mobile- and fixed-bearing, posterior-stabilized, and if possible, medial pivot designs had to be possible from the present reports, and (4) data had to be reported for at least three consecutive years and the latest report had to be from the year 2020 to retrieve recent data. RESULTS Six registries (England and Wales, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Germany, Switzerland) offered sufficient data according to the inclusion criteria. In all countries, the dominant type of bearing used for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was fixed-bearing, with percentages ranging from 60.8% to 84.1% in 2018, 63.6% to 85.7% in 2019 and 66.2% to 87.4% in 2020. A large variation was observed concerning mobile-bearing design, which showed a range from 2.8% to 39.2% in 2018, 2.6% to 36.4% in 2019 and 2.9% to 33.8% in 2020. Some variation was found regarding the use of PS TKA, as its percentage frequency ranged from 9.7% to 29.2% in 2018, 9.8% to 29.4% in 2019 and 10.1% to 28.5% in 2020. Medial pivot design had a share of 9.1% in 2018, 8.6% in 2019 and 8.4% in 2020 in Australia, while it only accounted for 1.4% in 2018, 2.1% in 2019 and 2.5% in 2020 in Germany. CONCLUSION The comparison of arthroplasty registers from England and Wales, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland revealed large differences regarding the application of posterior-stabilized designs, but also common ground considering the overwhelming use of fixed-bearing inserts, which, when inserted correctly, eradicate the potential complication of bearing dislocation. Arthroplasty registers offer a real-world clinical perspective with the aim to improve quality and patient safety.
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- Ulrike Wittig
- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 5a, Graz, Austria
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Does Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty Affect Tibial Bone Strain? A Paired Cadaveric Comparison of Fixed- and Mobile-bearing Designs. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:1990-2000. [PMID: 32168072 PMCID: PMC7431246 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unexplained pain in the medial proximal tibia frequently leads to revision after unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). As one of the most important factors for osteogenic adaptive response, increased bone strain following UKA has been suggested as a possible cause. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES In this study we: (1) performed a cadaver-based kinematic analysis on paired cadaveric specimens before and after mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing UKA; and (2) simultaneously characterized the strain distribution in the anterior and posterior proximal tibia during squatting. METHODS Five pairs of fresh, frozen full-leg cadaver specimens (four male, one female, 64 years to 87 years) were subjected to a dynamic squatting motion on a kinematic rig to simulate joint loading for a large ROM. Forces were applied to the quadriceps and hamstrings during the simulation while an infrared camera system tracked the location of reflective markers attached to the tibia and femur. Tibial cortical bone strain was measured with stacked strain gauge rosettes attached at predefined anterior and posterior positions on the medial cortex. Pairwise implantation of mobile-bearing (UKAMB) and fixed-bearing implants (UKAFB) allowed a direct comparison of right and left knees from the same donor through a linear mixed model. RESULTS UKAMB more closely replicated native kinematics in terms of tibial rotation and in AP and mediolateral translation. Maximum principal bone strain values were consistently increased compared with native (anteromedial, mean [± SD] peak strain: 311 µε ± 190 and posterior, mean peak strain: 321 µε ± 147) with both designs in the anteromedial (UKAFB, mean peak strain: 551 µε ± 381, Cohen's d effect size 1.3 and UKAMB, mean peak strain: 596 µε ± 564, Cohen's d effect size 1.5) and posterior (UKAFB, mean peak strain: 505 µε ± 511, Cohen's d effect size 1.3 and UKAMB, mean peak strain: 633 µε ± 424, Cohen's d effect size 2.1) region. However, in the anterolateral region of the medial tibial bone, UKAFB demonstrated the overall largest increase in strain (mean peak strain: 1010 µε ± 787, Cohen's d effect size 1.9), while UKAMB (613 µε ± 395, Cohen's d effect size 0.2) closely replicated values of the native knee (563 µε ± 234). CONCLUSION In this in vitro cadaver study both UKAMB and UKAFB led to an increase in bone strain in comparison with the native knee. However, in the anterolateral region of the medial tibial plateau, proximal tibial bone strain was lower after UKAMB and UKAFB. Both UKAMB and UKAFB lead to comparable increases in anteromedial and posterior tibial strain in comparison with the native knee. In the anterolateral region of the medial tibial plateau UKA, proximal tibial bone strain was closer to the native knee after UKAMB than after UKAFB. In an attempt to link kinematics and strain behavior of these designs there seemed to be no obvious relation. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Further clinical research may be able to discern whether the observed differences in cortical strain after UKA is associated with unexplained pain in patients and whether the observed differences in cortical bone strain between mobile-bearing and fixed unicondylar designs results in a further difference in unexplained pain.
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Marcheggiani Muccioli GM, Fratini S, Roberti Di Sarsina T, Di Paolo S, Ingrassia T, Grassi A, Cardinale U, Cammisa E, Bragonzoni L, Zaffagnini S. Two different posterior-stabilized mobile-bearing TKA designs: navigator evaluation of intraoperative kinematic differences. Musculoskelet Surg 2020; 105:173-181. [PMID: 31993972 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-020-00643-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare two types of posterior-stabilized (PS) mobile-bearing (MB) total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). The hypothesis was that no major differences were going to be found among the two TKA designs. METHODS Two cohorts of patients who were divided according to implant design (Cohort A, new design gradually reducing radius PS MB TKA; Cohort B, traditional dual-radius PS MB TKA) were analyzed by means of intraoperative navigation. All operations were guided by a non-image-based navigation system that recorded relative femoral and tibial positions in native and implanted knees during the following kinematic tests: passive range of motion (PROM), varus-valgus stress test at 0° and 30° (VV0, VV30) and anterior/posterior drawer test at 90° of flexion (AP90). RESULTS There were no significative differences in kinematic tests between the two implants. Cohort A, however, showed a different post-implant trend for VV0 and VV30 that were lower than the pre-implant ones, as expected, while for Cohort B, the trend is opposite. However, the gradually reducing radius prosthesis (Cohort A) showed a trend of improving stability (29% compared to the preoperative status) in mid-flexion (VV30) which the traditional dual-radius design (Cohort B) would not. Moreover, we found no differences among postoperative results of the two TKA designs. CONCLUSION Despite design variations, no difference has been found among the prostheses in terms of PROM, rotations and translations. Both design kinematics did not show paradoxical external rotations, but an increase in femoral translation in mid-flexion without affecting the functioning of the prosthesis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II.
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per la Qualità della Vita QuVi, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie DIBINEM, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Arcângelo J, Guerra-Pinto F, Pinto A, Grenho A, Navarro A, Martin Oliva X. Peri-prosthetic bone cysts after total ankle replacement. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Foot Ankle Surg 2019; 25:96-105. [PMID: 29409184 DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2017.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2017] [Revised: 11/01/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Periprosthetic cystic osteolysis is a well-known complication of total ankle replacement. Several theories have been proposed for its aetiology, based on individual biomechanical, radiological, histopathology and outcome studies. METHODS Studies that met predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria were analysed to identify literature describing the presence of peri-prosthetic ankle cystic osteolysis. Quantitative data from the selected articles were combined and statistically tested in order to analyse possible relations between ankle peri-prosthetic bone cysts and specific implant characteristics. RESULTS Twenty-one articles were elected, totalizing 2430 total ankle replacements, where 430 developed peri-prosthetic cystic osteolysis. A statistically significant association (P<.001) was found between the presence of bone cysts and non-anatomic implant configuration, hydroxyapatite-coating, mobile-bearing and non tibial-stemmed implants. No significant association existed between the type of constraining and the presence of cysts (P>.05). CONCLUSIONS Non-anatomic, mobile-bearing, hydroxyapatite-coated and non tibial-stemmed total ankle replacements are positively associated with more periprosthetic bone cysts.
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- Joana Arcângelo
- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital Curry Cabral - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Orthopedic Surgery Department, Hospital Curry Cabral - Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain.
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- Human anatomy Unit, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Foot and Ankle Unit, Clinica del Remei, Barcelona, Spain.
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Chaudhry A, Goyal VK. Fixed-bearing versus high-flexion RP total knee arthroplasty (TKA): midterm results of a randomized controlled trial. J Orthop Traumatol 2018; 19:2. [PMID: 30171362 PMCID: PMC6119164 DOI: 10.1186/s10195-018-0493-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background We compared the midterm results after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using PFC Sigma RP-F mobile model with PFC Sigma PS fixed model. Materials and methods In this randomized controlled trial, we analyzed 50 knees that underwent TKA with PFC Sigma RP-F and 60 knees with PFC Sigma PS fixed model. The follow-up period ranged from 76 to 104 months. Results The knee score, function score, and radiographic evaluation were significantly not different between the two groups at final follow-up. No revisions, subluxations, dislocations, or infections were seen. Also, no radiographic evidence of component loosening, osteolysis, or malalignment was observed in any knee. The results for both groups show good patient satisfaction. Conclusions The midterm clinical and radiographic results of the two prostheses did not show significant differences between the two groups. Level of evidence Level of evidence is level II.
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- Amit Chaudhry
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Military Hospital Kirkee, Pune, Maharashtra, 20, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Stokes MD, Greene BC, Pietrykowski LW, Gambon TM, Bales CE, DesJardins JD. The use of synthetic ligaments in the design of an enhanced stability total knee joint replacement. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2018; 232:282-288. [PMID: 29350088 DOI: 10.1177/0954411917751002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Current total knee replacement designs work to address clinically desired knee stability and range of motion through a balance of retained anatomy and added implant geometry. However, simplified implant geometries such as bearing surfaces, posts, and cams are often used to replace complex ligamentous constraints that are sacrificed during most total knee replacement procedures. This article evaluates a novel total knee replacement design that incorporates synthetic ligaments to enhance the stability of the total knee replacement system. It was hypothesized that by incorporating artificial cruciate ligaments into a total knee replacement design at specific locations and lengths, the stability of the total knee replacement could be significantly altered while maintaining active ranges of motion. The ligament attachment mechanisms used in the design were evaluated using a tensile test, and determined to have a safety factor of three with respect to expected ligamentous loading in vivo. Following initial computational modeling of possible ligament orientations, a physical prototype was constructed to verify the function of the design by performing anterior/posterior drawer tests under physiologic load. Synthetic ligament configurations were found to increase total knee replacement stability up to 94% compared to the no-ligament case, while maintaining total knee replacement flexion range of motion between 0° and 120°, indicating that a total knee replacement that incorporates synthetic ligaments with calibrated location and lengths should be able to significantly enhance and control the kinematic performance of a total knee replacement system.
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- Michael D Stokes
- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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Breugem SJM, Linnartz J, Sierevelt I, Bruijn JD, Driessen MJM. Evaluation of 1031 primary titanium nitride coated mobile bearing total knee arthroplasties in an orthopedic clinic. World J Orthop 2017; 8:922-928. [PMID: 29312851 PMCID: PMC5745435 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i12.922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2017] [Revised: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM To evaluate the influence of the titanium nitride (TiN) coating on the results of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
METHODS A total of 910 patients (338 men; 572 woman), with a mean age of 65 (range 36-94) undergoing 1031 primary TKAs were assessed. Clinical evaluation and patient-reported outcomes were gathered one year after surgery. The questionnaires included the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-Dutch version, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores in rest and during active knee movement, VAS-satisfaction scores, and EQ-5D-3L health scores. This was aimed to assess the overall knee function and patient satisfaction, and to enable us to make a gross comparison to other TKAs.
RESULTS At a mean follow-up of 46 mo (range 1-92) the overall implant survival was 97.7% and 95.1% for any operative reason related to the implant. Twenty-three knees (2.2%) required revision surgery. Arthrofibrosis was the most common indication for a re-operation. The clinical evaluation and patient-reported outcomes revealed good to excellent patient satisfaction and function of the arthroplasty. The median postoperative VAS-pain scores on a scale of 0-100, at one year after surgery were 1 in rest and 2 during movement.
CONCLUSION The TiN coated, mobile bearing TKA results are excellent and similar to those of other widely used TKA designs. Residual pain of the knee remains a concern and the TiN coating in combination with the mobile bearing does not seem to be the simple solution to this problem. Future research will have to show that the coating gives a better survival than the cobalt chrome version.
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- Orthopedium, Orthopedic Clinic, Delft 2616 LS, The Netherlands
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- Orthopedium, Orthopedic Clinic, Delft 2616 LS, The Netherlands
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Schotanus MGM, Pilot P, Kaptein BL, Draijer WF, Tilman PBJ, Vos R, Kort NP. No difference in terms of radiostereometric analysis between fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25:2978-2985. [PMID: 27120194 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4138-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE A concern that arises with any new prosthesis is whether it will achieve satisfactory long-term implant stability. The gold standard of assessing the quality of fixation in a new or relatively new implant is to undertake a randomized controlled trial using radiostereometric analysis. It was hypothesized that both mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty and fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty have comparable migration patterns at 2-year follow-up. This study investigated two types of cemented total knee arthroplasty, the mobile- or fixed-bearing variant from the same family with use of radiostereometric analysis. METHODS This prospective, patient-blinded, randomized, controlled trial was designed to investigate early migration of the tibia component after two years of follow-up with use of radiostereometric analysis. A total of 50 patients were randomized to receive a mobile- or fixed-bearing TKA from the same family. Patients were evaluated during 2-year follow-up, including radiostereometric analysis, physical and clinical examination and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). RESULTS At two-year follow-up, the mean (±SD) maximum total point motion (MTPM) in the fixed-bearing group was 0.82 (±1.16) versus 0.92 mm (±0.64) in the mobile-bearing group (p = n.s) with the largest migration seen during the first 6 weeks (0.45 ± 0.32 vs. 0.54 ± 0.30). The clinical outcome and PROMs significantly improved within each group, not between both groups. CONCLUSIONS Measuring early micromotion is useful for predicting clinical loosening that can lead to revision. The results of this study demonstrate that early migration of the mobile-bearing is similar to that of the fixed-bearing component at two years and was mainly seen in the first weeks after implantation. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Randomized, single-blind, controlled trial, Level I.
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- M G M Schotanus
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graafweg Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Methodology and Statistics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Sittard-Geleen, The Netherlands
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Sera T, Iwai Y, Yamazaki T, Tomita T, Yoshikawa H, Naito H, Matsumoto T, Tanaka M. Strain measurements of the tibial insert of a knee prosthesis using a knee motion simulator. J Orthop 2017; 14:495-500. [PMID: 28839353 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2017.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The longevity of a knee prosthesis is influenced by the wear of the tibial insert due to its posture and movement. In this study, we assumed that the strain on the tibial insert is one of the main reasons for its wear and investigated the influence of the knee varus-valgus angles on the mechanical stress of the tibial insert. METHODS Knee prosthesis motion was simulated using a knee motion simulator based on a parallel-link six degrees-of-freedom actuator and the principal strain and pressure distribution of the tibial insert were measured. In particular, the early stance phase obtained from in vivo X-ray images was examined because the knee is applied to the largest load during extension/flexion movement. The knee varus-valgus angles were 0° (neutral alignment), 3°, and 5° malalignment. RESULTS Under a neutral orientation, the pressure was higher at the middle and posterior condyles. The first and second principal strains were larger at the high and low pressure areas, respectively. Even for a 3° malalignment, the load was concentrated at one condyle and the positive first principal strain increased dramatically at the high pressure area. The negative second principal strain was large at the low pressure area on the other condyle. The maximum equivalent strain was 1.3-2.1 times larger at the high pressure area. For a 5° malalignment, the maximum equivalent strain increased slightly. CONCLUSION These strain and pressure measurements can provide the mechanical stress of the tibial insert in detail for determining the longevity of an artificial knee joint.
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- Toshihiro Sera
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Information Systems, Saitama Institute of Technology, Saitama, Japan
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.,Global Center for Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Butowicz CM, Dearth CL, Hendershot BD. Impact of Traumatic Lower Extremity Injuries Beyond Acute Care: Movement-Based Considerations for Resultant Longer Term Secondary Health Conditions. Adv Wound Care (New Rochelle) 2017; 6:269-278. [PMID: 28831330 DOI: 10.1089/wound.2016.0714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Significance: Advances in field-based trauma care, surgical techniques, and protective equipment have collectively facilitated the survival of a historically large number of service members (SMs) following combat trauma, although many sustained significant composite tissue injuries to the extremities, including limb loss (LL) and limb salvage (LS). Beyond the acute surgical and rehabilitative efforts that focus primarily on wound care and restoring mobility, traumatic LL and LS are associated with several debilitating longer term secondary health conditions (e.g., low back pain [LBP], osteoarthritis [OA], and cardiovascular disease [CVD]) that can adversely impact physical function and quality of life. Recent Advances: Despite recent advancements in prosthetic and orthotic devices, altered movement and mechanical loading patterns have been identified among persons with LL and salvage, which are purported risk factors for the development of longer term secondary musculoskeletal conditions and may limit functional outcomes and/or concomitantly impact cardiovascular health. Critical Issues: The increased prevalence of and risk for LBP, OA, and CVD among the relatively young cohort of SMs with LL and LS significantly impact physiological and psychological well-being, particularly over the next several decades of their lives. Future Directions: Longitudinal studies are needed to characterize the onset, progression, and recurrence of health conditions secondary to LL and salvage. While not a focus of the current review, detailed characterization of physiological biomarkers throughout the rehabilitation process may provide additional insight into the current understanding of disease processes of the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems.
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- Courtney M. Butowicz
- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- DOD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
- Regenerative Biosciences Laboratory, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- DOD-VA Extremity Trauma and Amputation Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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No differences between fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2017; 25:1757-1777. [PMID: 27324479 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4195-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE For years, numerous studies have been performed to determine whether mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty (MB-TKA) or fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty (FB-TKA) is the preferential design in total knee arthroplasty. Reviews and meta-analyses on this subject have focused on a relatively small number of randomised controlled trials, possibly missing important results of smaller studies. The goal of this review was to provide a comprehensive overview of all literature comparing MB-TKA and FB-TKA in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee. METHODS An extensive literature search was performed in the PubMed database. All studies that compared MB-TKA with FB-TKA and looked at one of four theorised advantages (insert wear, signs of loosening, survival rate of the prosthesis and clinical outcome) were included. RESULTS The initial search yielded 258 articles, of which 127 were included after the first screening. The included studies consisted of 9 meta-analyses, 3 systematic reviews, 48 RCT's, 44 comparative studies, 10 reviews and 13 studies that examined patients who received bilateral TKA (one MB-TKA and one FB-TKA). Combining the results of all studies showed that almost all studies found no difference between MB-TKA and FB-TKA. CONCLUSIONS Even when examining all different types of studies on MB-TKA and FB-TKA, the results of this review showed no difference in insert wear, risk of loosening, survivorship or clinical outcome. In daily practice, the choice between MB-TKA and FB-TKA should be based on the experience and judgment of the surgeon, since no clear differences are observed in the scientific literature. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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Affatato S, Valigi MC, Logozzo S. Wear Distribution Detection of Knee Joint Prostheses by Means of 3D Optical Scanners. MATERIALS 2017; 10:ma10040364. [PMID: 28772725 PMCID: PMC5506914 DOI: 10.3390/ma10040364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2017] [Revised: 03/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The objective of this study was to examine total knee polyethylene inserts from in vitro simulation to evaluate and display-using a 3D optical scanner-wear patterns and wear rates of inserts exposed to wear by means of simulators. Various sets of tibial inserts have been reconstructed by using optical scanners. With this in mind, the wear behavior of fixed and mobile bearing polyethylene knee configurations was investigated using a knee wear joint simulator. After the completion of the wear test, the polyethylene menisci were analyzed by an innovative 3D optical scanners in order to evaluate the 3D wear distribution on the prosthesis surface. This study implemented a new procedure for evaluating polyethylene bearings of joint prostheses obtained after in vitro wear tests and the proposed new approach allowed quantification of the contact zone on the geometry of total knee prostheses. The results of the present study showed that mobile TKPs (total knee prosthesis) have lower wear resistance with respect to fixed TKPs.
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- Saverio Affatato
- Medical Technology Laboratory, Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, 06125 Perugia, Italy.
- Department of Research, V-GER S.r.l., Via Mori 6, Prunaro di Budrio,40121 Bologna, Italy.
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No difference in joint awareness after mobile- and fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty: 3-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2017; 27:1151-1155. [DOI: 10.1007/s00590-017-1921-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Komnik I, Peters M, Funken J, David S, Weiss S, Potthast W. Non-Sagittal Knee Joint Kinematics and Kinetics during Gait on Level and Sloped Grounds with Unicompartmental and Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0168566. [PMID: 28002437 PMCID: PMC5176302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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After knee arthroplasty (KA) surgery, patients experience abnormal kinematics and kinetics during numerous activities of daily living. Biomechanical investigations have focused primarily on level walking, whereas walking on sloped surfaces, which is stated to affect knee kinematics and kinetics considerably, has been neglected to this day. This study aimed to analyze over-ground walking on level and sloped surfaces with a special focus on transverse and frontal plane knee kinematics and kinetics in patients with KA. A three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis was performed by means of optoelectronic stereophogrammetry 1.8 ± 0.4 years following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental arthroplasty surgery (UKA). AnyBody™ Modeling System was used to conduct inverse dynamics. The TKA group negotiated the decline walking task with reduced peak knee internal rotation angles compared with a healthy control group (CG). First-peak knee adduction moments were diminished by 27% (TKA group) and 22% (UKA group) compared with the CG during decline walking. No significant differences were detected between the TKA and UKA groups, regardless of the locomotion task. Decline walking exposed apparently more abnormal knee frontal and transverse plane adjustments in KA patients than level walking compared with the CG. Hence, walking on sloped surfaces should be included in further motion analysis studies investigating KA patients in order to detect potential deficits that might be not obvious during level walking.
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- Igor Komnik
- Institute for Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Institute for Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Institute for Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- Institute for Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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- ARCUS Clinics Pforzheim, Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomechanics and Orthopaedics, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Papagiannis GI, Roumpelakis IM, Triantafyllou AI, Makris IN, Babis GC. No Differences Identified in Transverse Plane Biomechanics Between Medial Pivot and Rotating Platform Total Knee Implant Designs. J Arthroplasty 2016; 31:1814-20. [PMID: 26923498 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2015] [Revised: 12/20/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) using well-designed, fixed bearing prostheses, such as medial pivot (MP), have produced good long-term results. Rotating-platform, posterior-stabilized (RP-PS) mobile bearing implants were designed to decrease polyethylene wear. Sagittal and coronal plane TKA biomechanics are well examined and correlated to polyethylene wear. However, limited research findings describe this relationship in transverse plane. We assumed that although axial plane biomechanics might not be the most destructive parameters on polyethylene wear, it is important to clarify their role because both joint kinematics and kinetics in all 3 planes are important input parameters for TKA wear testing (International Organization for Standardization 14243-1 and 14343-3). Our hypothesis was that transverse plane overall range of motion (ROM) and/or peak moment show differences that reflect on wear advantages when compared RP-PS implants to MP designs. METHODS Two groups (MPs = 24 and RP-PSs = 22 subjects) were examined by using 3D gait analysis. The variables were total internal-external rotation (IER) ROM and peak IER moments. RESULTS No statistically significant difference was demonstrated between the 2 groups in kinetics (P = .389) or kinematics (P = .275). CONCLUSION In the present study, no wear advantages were found between 2 TKAs. Both designs showed identical kinetics at the transverse plane in level-ground walking. Kinematic analysis could not illustrate any statistically significant difference in terms of overall IER ROM. Nevertheless, kinematic gait pattern differences observed possibly reflect different patterns of joint surface motion or abnormal gait patterns. Thus, wear testing with various input waveforms combined with functional data analysis will be necessary to identify the actual effects of gait variability on polyethylene wear.
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- Georgios I Papagiannis
- Biomechanics and Gait Analysis Laboratory "Sylvia Ioannou", Orthopaedic Research and Education Center "P.N.Soukakos", "Attikon" University Hospital, 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomechanics and Gait Analysis Laboratory "Sylvia Ioannou", Orthopaedic Research and Education Center "P.N.Soukakos", "Attikon" University Hospital, 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomechanics and Gait Analysis Laboratory "Sylvia Ioannou", Orthopaedic Research and Education Center "P.N.Soukakos", "Attikon" University Hospital, 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Biomechanics and Gait Analysis Laboratory "Sylvia Ioannou", Orthopaedic Research and Education Center "P.N.Soukakos", "Attikon" University Hospital, 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- 2nd Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Konstantopouleio General Hospital, Nea Ionia, Greece
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Capella M, Dolfin M, Saccia F. Mobile bearing and fixed bearing total knee arthroplasty. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2016; 4:127. [PMID: 27162777 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2015.12.64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The mobile bearing (MB) concept in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was developed as an alternative to fixed bearing (FB) implants in order to reduce wear and improve range of motion (ROM), especially focused on younger patients. Unfortunately, its theoretical advantages are still controversial. In this paper we exhibit a review of the more recent literature available comparing FB and MB designs in biomechanical and clinical aspects, including observational studies, clinical trials, national and international registries analyses, randomized controlled trials, meta-analyses and Cochrane reviews. Except for some minor aspects, none of the studies published so far has reported a significant improvement related to MBs regarding patient satisfaction, clinical, functional and radiological outcome or medium and long-term survivorship. Thus the presumed superiority of MBs over FBs appears largely inconsistent. The routine use of MB is not currently supported by adequate evidences; implant choice should be therefore made on the basis of other factors, including cost and surgeon experience.
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- Marcello Capella
- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Hua X, Li J, Wang L, Jin Z, Wilcox R, Fisher J. Contact mechanics of modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement under adverse edge loading conditions. J Biomech 2014; 47:3303-9. [PMID: 25218504 PMCID: PMC4199141 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2013] [Revised: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Edge loading can negatively impact the biomechanics and long-term performance of hip replacements. Although edge loading has been widely investigated for hard-on-hard articulations, limited work has been conducted for hard-on-soft combinations. The aim of the present study was to investigate edge loading and its effect on the contact mechanics of a modular metal-on-polyethylene (MoP) total hip replacement (THR). A three-dimensional finite element model was developed based on a modular MoP bearing. Different cup inclination angles and head lateral microseparation were modelled and their effect on the contact mechanics of the modular MoP hip replacement were examined. The results showed that lateral microseparation caused loading of the head on the rim of the cup, which produced substantial increases in the maximum von Mises stress in the polyethylene liner and the maximum contact pressure on both the articulating surface and backside surface of the liner. Plastic deformation of the liner was observed under both standard conditions and microseparation conditions, however, the maximum equivalent plastic strain in the liner under microseparation conditions of 2000 µm was predicted to be approximately six times that under standard conditions. The study has indicated that correct positioning the components to avoid edge loading is likely to be important clinically even for hard-on-soft bearings for THR.
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- Xijin Hua
- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing System Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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NexGen® LPS mobile bearing total knee arthroplasty: 10-year results. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014; 22:1786-92. [PMID: 24781274 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-3019-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2013] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Mobile bearing (MB) knee prostheses were designed to improve the performances of the total knee arthroplasties (TKA). The clinical superiority of MB prosthesis compared to its fixed bearing counterpart has remained elusive. This study prospectively evaluates the cumulative survivorship, clinical, radiographic results, and complications of a large series of MB TKAs in relation to patient age, sex, severity of arthritis, and patellar resurfacing. METHODS This study evaluates the 5- to 10-year cumulative survival rate of the NexGen(®) LPS MB. Between 2000 and 2005, we performed a consecutive series of 332 MB, posterior-stabilized TKA in 249 patients (mean age 71.2 years, SD 6.9). The implants were clinically evaluated with the Hospital Special Surgery Knee Score (HSS-KS) and radiographically with the Knee Society Roentgenographic Evaluation System (KS-RES). The mean follow-up was 76.3 months (minimum 5 years). RESULTS The HSS-KS improved from 55 pre-operatively to 86 at the end of follow-up. According to the KS-RES, the implants were anatomically aligned and progressive radiolucent lines appeared in four knees (1.2 %). The patella was selectively resurfaced in 162 of 332 knees. Patients with the patella resurfaced had better clinical results compared to those not resurfaced, but there was no difference in terms of survival. The cumulative survival rate was 98.4 % at 10 years (Kaplan-Meier's analysis). CONCLUSIONS This MB implant provided reliable and durable clinical results with a survivorship of over 98 % at 10 years, in unselected patients regardless of age, sex, severity of disease, and patellar treatment.
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Hua X, Wang L, Al-Hajjar M, Jin Z, Wilcox RK, Fisher J. Experimental validation of finite element modelling of a modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2014; 228:682-92. [PMID: 24963036 DOI: 10.1177/0954411914541830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Finite element models are becoming increasingly useful tools to conduct parametric analysis, design optimisation and pre-clinical testing for hip joint replacements. However, the verification of the finite element model is critically important. The purposes of this study were to develop a three-dimensional anatomic finite element model for a modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement for predicting its contact mechanics and to conduct experimental validation for a simple finite element model which was simplified from the anatomic finite element model. An anatomic modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement model (anatomic model) was first developed and then simplified with reasonable accuracy to a simple modular total hip replacement model (simplified model) for validation. The contact areas on the articulating surface of three polyethylene liners of modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement bearings with different clearances were measured experimentally in the Leeds ProSim hip joint simulator under a series of loading conditions and different cup inclination angles. The contact areas predicted from the simplified model were then compared with that measured experimentally under the same conditions. The results showed that the simplification made for the anatomic model did not change the predictions of contact mechanics of the modular metal-on-polyethylene total hip replacement substantially (less than 12% for contact stresses and contact areas). Good agreements of contact areas between the finite element predictions from the simplified model and experimental measurements were obtained, with maximum difference of 14% across all conditions considered. This indicated that the simplification and assumptions made in the anatomic model were reasonable and the finite element predictions from the simplified model were valid.
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- Xijin Hua
- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shanxi, China
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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Battaglia S, Taddei P, Tozzi S, Sudanese A, Affatato S. Toward the interpretation of the combined effect of size and body weight on the tribological performance of total knee prostheses. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2014; 38:1183-90. [PMID: 24570153 PMCID: PMC4037527 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-014-2297-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The research questions of the present study were: (1) Is total knee prosthesis wear behaviour influenced by implant size, body weight and their combined effect? (2) Are these findings significant and helpful from a clinical point of view? METHODS Two very different sizes of the same total knee prosthesis (TKP), previously tested with ISO 14243 parameters, were tested on a knee simulator for a further two million cycles using a modified ISO 14243 load waveform. Roughness examination was performed on the metallic components. Gravimetric and micro-Raman spectroscopic analyses were carried out on the polyethylene inserts. RESULTS The average volumetric mass loss was 69 ± 3 mm(3) and 88 ± 4 mm(3) for smaller and bigger size, respectively. Bigger TKPs are little influenced by an increased load, while the wear trend of the smaller TKP showed a redoubled slope, and more significant morphology changes were observed. However, the two sizes seem to behave similarly when subjected to a load increase of 15 %; the slope of the volumetric mass loss trend was comparable for the two sets of inserts, which did not appear significantly different also at the molecular level. Roughness average parameters of the lateral femoral condyle support this evidence. CONCLUSIONS It can be asserted that the body weight and implant size are relevant to the understanding of TKP wear behaviour. A post-implantation body weight increase in a patient with smaller knee dimensions could results in more critical effects on prosthesis long-term performance.
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- Santina Battaglia
- />Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- />Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, Via Belmeloro 8/2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- />Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie, Università di Bologna, Via Belmeloro 8/2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- />Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
- />Traumatologia e Chirurgia Protesica e dei Reimpianti di Anca e di Ginocchio, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
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- />Laboratorio di Tecnologia Medica, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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OBJECTIVE This article reviews current concepts of knee replacement. Features of traditional and new prosthetic designs, materials, and surgical techniques are discussed. Normal and abnormal postoperative imaging findings are illustrated. Complications are reviewed and related to the current understanding about how and why these failures occur. CONCLUSION It is well known that after knee replacement, patients with complications may be asymptomatic, and, for this reason, assessment of postoperative imaging is important. The foundation of radiologic interpretation of knee replacement is knowledge of the physiologic purpose, orthopedic trends, imaging findings, and complications.
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Chen LB, Tan Y, Al-Aidaros M, Wang H, Wang X, Cai SH. Comparison of functional performance after total knee arthroplasty using rotating platform and fixed-bearing prostheses with or without patellar resurfacing. Orthop Surg 2013; 5:112-7. [PMID: 23658046 DOI: 10.1111/os.12040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To retrospectively compare the functional performances of rotating platform and fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasties with or without patellar resurfacing. METHODS One hundred and ninety-seven patients (205 knees) of mean age 66.4 years were randomly assigned to receive different prostheses. One hundred ninety-five patients, including 97 fixed-bearing prostheses with 37 patellae resurfaced and 106 rotating platform prostheses with 76 patellae resurfaced, were followed up for a mean duration of 32 months. RESULTS Outcomes in the rotating platform with patellar resurfacing and fixed-bearing with patellar resurfacing groups did not differ significantly according to Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) scores and flexion and extension angles. For total knee arthroplasties without patellar resurfacing, there were no significant differences in HSS score and flexion angle between the rotating platform and fixed-bearing subgroups. Although the extension angle of rotating platform prostheses was slightly better than that of the fixed-bearing in the patellar non-resurfacing group, this difference was not clinically significant. CONCLUSIONS Rotating platform and fixed-bearing prostheses have similar overall postoperative outcomes with regard to postoperative HSS scores and extension and flexion angles. Rotating platform prostheses are not superior to fixed bearing prostheses.
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- Liao-bin Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, China.
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Zeng Y, Shen B, Yang J, Zhou ZK, Kang PD, Pei FX. Is there reduced polyethylene wear and longer survival when using a mobile-bearing design in total knee replacement? Bone Joint J 2013; 95-B:1057-63. [PMID: 23908420 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.95b8.31310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to undertake a meta-analysis to determine whether there is lower polyethylene wear and longer survival when using mobile-bearing implants in total knee replacement when compared with fixed-bearing implants. Of 975 papers identified, 34 trials were eligible for data extraction and meta-analysis comprising 4754 patients (6861 knees). We found no statistically significant differences between the two designs in terms of the incidence of radiolucent lines, osteolysis, aseptic loosening or survival. There is thus currently no evidence to suggest that the use of mobile-bearing designs reduce polyethylene wear and prolong survival after total knee replacement. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2013;95-B:1057–63.
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- Y. Zeng
- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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- West China Hospital, Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Medical
School, Sichuan University, 37#
Guoxue Road, Chengdu, Sichuan
Province 610041, China
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Bistolfi A, Massazza G, Lee GC, Deledda D, Berchialla P, Crova M. Comparison of fixed and mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty at a mean follow-up of 116 months. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013; 95:e83. [PMID: 23783214 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.l.00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The superiority of mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty implants over fixed-bearing implants, or vice versa, is still debated. METHODS A series of patients with similar clinical and radiographic characteristics were treated consecutively with 100 fixed-bearing followed by 100 rotating-platform implants. Patients underwent prospective clinical and radiographic evaluation. RESULTS The mean duration of follow-up was 116 months (range, sixty-one to 144 months). Clinical, radiographic, and implant survival outcomes were compared. No significant differences between the mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing groups were found with respect to the clinical outcome or cumulative implant survival at the time of the latest follow-up. Three of the fixed-bearing implants and one of the rotating-platform implants had required revision surgery. CONCLUSIONS No differences between mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing designs were demonstrated at a mean of 116 months of follow-up.
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- Alessandro Bistolfi
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, AO CTO/M. Adelaide Hospital, Torino, Italy.
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Wolterbeek N, Garling EH, Mertens BJA, van der Linden HMJ, Nelissen RGHH, Valstar ER. Kinematics of a highly congruent mobile-bearing total knee prosthesis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2012; 20:2487-93. [PMID: 22426852 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1936-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Limited or absent axial rotation of the mobile insert of total knee prostheses could lead to high contact stresses and stresses at the bone-implant interface, which in turn might lead to implant loosening. The aim of this study was to assess knee kinematics and muscle activation and their possible change over time in patients with a highly congruent, mobile-bearing total knee prosthesis. METHODS A prospective series of 11 rheumatoid arthritis patients was included to participate in this fluoroscopic and EMG study; only 7 patients completed the study. Kinematic evaluations took place 7 months, 1 and 2 years post-operatively. Repeated measurements ANOVA and linear mixed-effects model for longitudinal data were used to compare the differences between the follow-ups. RESULTS There are no significant changes in axial rotations between follow-up moments for the femoral component as well as the mobile insert. The insert remained mobile and followed the femoral component from 0° until approximately 60° of knee flexion. Diverging and reversed axial rotations and translations were seen during the dynamic motions. CONCLUSIONS Knee kinematics and muscle activation do not appear to change in the first 2 post-operative years. Reversed and divergent axial rotations with increasing knee flexion indicate that as soon as the congruency decreases, the femoral component is no longer forced in a certain position by the insert and moves to a self-imposed position. At lower knee flexion angles, the femoral component might be obstructed by the highly congruent insert and therefore might not be able to move freely. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, Level IV.
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- N Wolterbeek
- Biomechanics and Imaging Group, Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Postbus 9600, J11-S, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Rahmé M, Ehlinger M, Faradji A, Gengenwin N, Lecocq J, Sibilia J, Bonnomet F. Total knee arthroplasty in severe haemophilic patients under continuous infusion of clotting factors. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2012; 20:1781-6. [PMID: 22113216 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1766-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Haemophilic arthropathy is painful, invalidating and destructive. Authors report a prospective study of total knee arthroplasties in patients with severe haemophilia under continuous infusion of clotting factors. The purpose is to evaluate the benefits of continuous infusion of clotting factors regarding long-term functional improvement and radio-clinical results. METHODS From 1998 to 2009, 20 total knee arthroplasties were implanted in 14 patients with a mean age of 36.5 years (24-56). A continuous infusion of anti-haemophilic factors was used and supervised by the physician of the Regional Haemophilia Treatment Centre (CRTH). Evaluation was clinical using the HSS and Oxford scores and radiological. RESULTS One patient was lost to follow-up. Median follow-up is 66.5 months (6-134). Oxford score at latest follow-up is 42 (37-46). On revision, HSS score is 91 (84-96). Median flexion gain is 32.5° (-20; 75°). There is a median flexion contracture of 5° (0-15°) and a median extension improvement of 22.5°. We report 2 secondary infectious complications, concerning the same operated knee of a single patient. No post-operative haematoma was reported in our study. CONCLUSION Total knee arthroplasty in haemophilic arthropathy improves both the function and quality of life of this group of patients. Continuous infusion of clotting factors contributes significantly to these results, by allowing early and intensive rehabilitation, and offers security regarding haemorrhagic complications commonly described in the literature and that we have not encountered in our study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic study, Level IV.
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- M Rahmé
- Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie, CHU Hautepierre, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 Avenue Molière, 67098 Strasbourg Cedex, France.
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Jolles BM, Grzesiak A, Eudier A, Dejnabadi H, Voracek C, Pichonnaz C, Aminian K, Martin E. A randomised controlled clinical trial and gait analysis of fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee replacements with a five-year follow-up. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 94:648-55. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.94b5.27598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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This study compared the outcome of total knee replacement (TKR) in adult patients with fixed- and mobile-bearing prostheses during the first post-operative year and at five years’ follow-up, using gait parameters as a new objective measure. This double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial included 55 patients with mobile-bearing (n = 26) and fixed-bearing (n = 29) prostheses of the same design, evaluated pre-operatively and post-operatively at six weeks, three months, six months, one year and five years. Each participant undertook two walking trials of 30 m and completed the EuroQol questionnaire, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index, Knee Society score, and visual analogue scales for pain and stiffness. Gait analysis was performed using five miniature angular rate sensors mounted on the trunk (sacrum), each thigh and calf. The study population was divided into two groups according to age (≤ 70 years versus > 70 years). Improvements in most gait parameters at five years’ follow-up were greater for fixed-bearing TKRs in older patients (> 70 years), and greater for mobile-bearing TKRs in younger patients (≤ 70 years). These findings should be confirmed by an extended age controlled study, as the ideal choice of prosthesis might depend on the age of the patient at the time of surgery.
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- B. M. Jolles
- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Site
Hôpital Orthopédique, 4 Avenue Pierre Decker, CH-1011
Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Site
Hôpital Orthopédique, 4 Avenue Pierre Decker, CH-1011
Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Site
Hôpital Orthopédique, 4 Avenue Pierre Decker, CH-1011
Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
– CBT - LMAM, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Site
Hôpital Orthopédique, 4 Avenue Pierre Decker, CH-1011
Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Site
Hôpital Orthopédique, 4 Avenue Pierre Decker, CH-1011
Lausanne, Switzerland
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- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
– CBT - LMAM, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- CHUV and University of Lausanne – Department
of Geriatrics and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Hôpital
de Sylvana, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Wolterbeek N, Garling EH, Mertens BJ, Nelissen RGHH, Valstar ER. Kinematics and early migration in single-radius mobile- and fixed-bearing total knee prostheses. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2012; 27:398-402. [PMID: 22055272 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2011] [Revised: 10/15/2011] [Accepted: 10/17/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND The mobile-bearing variant of a single-radius design is assumed to provide more freedom of motion compared to the fixed-bearing variant because the insert does not restrict the natural movements of the femoral component. This would reduce the contact stresses and wear which in turn may have a positive effect on the fixation of the prosthesis to the bone and thereby decreases the risk for loosening. The aim of this study was to evaluate early migration of the tibial component and kinematics of a mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing total knee prosthesis of the same single-radius design. METHODS Twenty Triathlon single-radius posterior-stabilized knee prostheses were implanted (9 mobile-bearing and 11 fixed-bearing). Fluoroscopy and roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis (RSA) were performed 6 and 12 months post-operatively. FINDINGS The 1 year post-operative RSA results showed considerable early migrations in 3 out of 9 mobile-bearing patients and 1 out of 11 fixed-bearing patients. The range of knee flexion was the same for the mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing group. The mobile insert was following the femoral component during motion. INTERPRETATION Despite the mobile insert following the femoral component during motion, and therefore performing as intended, no kinematic advantages of the mobile-bearing total knee prosthesis were seen. The fixed-bearing knee performed as good as the mobile-bearing knee and maybe even slightly better based on less irregular kinematics and less early migrations.
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- N Wolterbeek
- Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Koller H, Zenner J, Gajic V, Meier O, Ferraris L, Hitzl W. The impact of halo-gravity traction on curve rigidity and pulmonary function in the treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis: a clinical study and narrative review of the literature. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2012; 21:514-29. [PMID: 22042044 PMCID: PMC3296862 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-2046-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2011] [Revised: 07/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The treatment of rigid and severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis is a surgical challenge. Presurgical halo-gravity traction (HGT) achieves an increase in curve flexibility, a reduction in neurologic risks through gradual traction on a chronically tethered cord and an improvement in preoperative pulmonary function. However, little is known with respect to the ideal indications for HGT, its appropriate duration, or its efficacy in the treatment of rigid deformities. MATERIALS AND METHODS To investigate the use of HGT in severe deformities, we performed a retrospective review of 45 patients who had severe and rigid scoliosis or kyphoscoliosis. The analysis focused on the impact of HGT on curve flexibility, pulmonary function tests (PFTs), complications and surgical outcomes in a single spine centre. RESULTS PFTs were used to assess the predicted forced vital capacity (FVC%). The mean age of the sample was 24±14 years. 39 patients had rigid kyphoscoliosis, and 6 had scoliosis. The mean apical rotation was 3.6°±1.4°, according to the Nash and Moe grading system. The curve apices were mainly in the thoracic spine. HGT was used preoperatively in all the patients. The mean preoperative scoliosis was 106.1°±34.5°, and the mean kyphosis was 90.7°±29.7°. The instrumentation used included hybrids and pedicle screw-based constructs. In 18 patients (40%), a posterior concave thoracoplasty was performed. Preoperative PFT data were obtained for all the patients, and 24 patients had ≥3 assessments during the HGT. The difference between the first and the final PFTs during the HGT averaged 7.0±8.2% (p<.001). Concerning the evolution of pulmonary function, 30 patients had complete data sets, with the final PFT performed, on average, 24 months after the index surgery. The mean preoperative FVC% in these patients was 47.2±18%, and the FVC% at follow-up was 44.5±17% (a difference that did not reach statistical significance). The preoperative FVC% was highly predictive of the follow-up FVC% and the response during HGT. The mean flexibility of the scoliosis curve during HGT was only 14.8±11.4%, which was not significantly different from the flexibility measures achieved on bending radiographs or Cotrel traction radiographs. In rigid curves, the Cobb angle difference between the first and final radiographs during HGT was only 8°±9° for scoliosis and 7°±12° for kyphosis. Concerning surgical outcomes, 13 patients (28.9%) experienced minor and 15 (33.3%) experienced major complications. No permanent neurologic deficits or deaths occurred. Additional surgery was indicated in 12 patients (26.7%), including 7 rib-hump resections. At the final evaluation, 69% of the patients had improved coronal balance, and at a mean follow-up of 33±23.3 months, 39 patients (86.7%) were either satisfied or very satisfied with the overall outcome. CONCLUSION The improvement of pulmonary function and the restoration of sagittal and coronal balance are the main goals in the treatment of severe and rigid scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis. A review of the literature showed that HGT is a useful tool for selected patients. Preoperative HGT is indicated in severe curves with moderate to severe pulmonary compromise. HGT should not be expected to significantly improve severe curves without a prior anterior and/or posterior release. The data presented in this study can be used in future studies to compare the surgical and pulmonary outcomes of severe and rigid deformities.
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- Heiko Koller
- German Scoliosis Center Bad Wildungen, Werner-Wicker-Klinik, Im Kreuzfeld 4, 34537, Bad Wildungen, Germany.
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Taddei P, Modena E, Grupp TM, Affatato S. Mobile or fixed unicompartmental knee prostheses? In-vitro wear assessments to solve this dilemma. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2011; 4:1936-46. [PMID: 22098892 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The unicompartmental knee prosthesis is an attractive alternative to total knee arthroplasty. Current UKP devices can be subdivided into two groups based on different design principles: fixed bearing knees, where the ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene meniscal component snap or press fits into the tibial tray, and mobile bearing designs which facilitate movement of the insert relative to the tray. The present study was aimed at comparing the in-vitro wear behaviour of fixed and mobile unicompartmental knee menisci under two configurations: the femoral components were cemented into a custom-made metallic block or, as a novelty of the present study, into a synthetic femur (i.e. under conditions which should better reproduce the in-vivo behaviour). Analyses were performed using a displacement-control knee wear simulator with "three-plus-one" stations. All the kinematics tests were set in accordance with the ISO 14243-1,2,3. Fixed and mobile polyethylene menisci showed a different wear behaviour: the fixation-frame influenced directional load transfer through each component in a qualitative and quantitative way. In fact, gravimetric results showed that under the metal block holder fixation, mobile components worn more than fixed components (weight losses of 8.7±2.0 mg and 2.6±1.09 mg, respectively); on the other hand, under the synthetic femur configuration, differences in wear behaviour were less pronounced and mobile menisci underwent a slightly lower weight loss than fixed components (4.5±2.2 mg vs. 6.7±1.4 mg). This different trend was explained in relation to the kinematic schemes of the two fixation methods. Raman spectroscopy, used to evaluate the UHMWPE crystallinity changes induced by mechanical stress, showed that mobile menisci specimens were more affected than the fixed components in both their superior and inferior surfaces, independent of the fixation-frame. In conclusion, if tested under conditions which should better reproduce the in-vivo behaviour, mobile UKPs did not show a worse wear behaviour than fixed components in terms of weight losses, although UHMWPE changes at the molecular scale could be detrimental.
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- P Taddei
- Dipartimento di Biochimica G. Moruzzi, Sezione di Chimica e Propedeutica Biochimica, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Lu YC, Huang CH, Chang TK, Ho FY, Cheng CK, Huang CH. Wear-pattern analysis in retrieved tibial inserts of mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing total knee prostheses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 92:500-7. [PMID: 20357325 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.92b4.22560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Components from 73 failed knee replacements (TKRs) consisting of rotating-platform, mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing implants were examined to assess the patterns of wear. The patterns were divided into low-grade (burnishing, abrasion and cold flow) and high-grade (scratching, pitting/metal embedding and delamination) to assess the severity of the wear of polyethylene. The rotating-platform group had a higher incidence of low-grade wear on the upper surface compared with the fixed-bearing group. By contrast, high-grade wear comprising scratching, pitting and third-body embedding was seen on the lower surface. Linear regression analysis showed a significant correlation of the wear scores between the upper and lower surfaces of the tibial insert (R(2) = 0.29, p = 0.04) for the rotating-platform group, but no significant correlation was found for the fixed-bearing counterpart. This suggests that high-grade wear patterns on the upper surface are reduced with the rotating-platform design. However, the incidence of burnishing, pitting/third-body embedding and scratching wear patterns on the lower surface was higher compared with that in the fixed-bearing knee.
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- Y-C Lu
- Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, 10449 Taiwan
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Van der Bracht H, Van Maele G, Verdonk P, Almqvist KF, Verdonk R, Freeman M. Is there any superiority in the clinical outcome of mobile-bearing knee prosthesis designs compared to fixed-bearing total knee prosthesis designs in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint? A review of the literature. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2010; 18:367-74. [PMID: 19876616 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0973-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/07/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To substantiate the validity and relevance of the mobile-bearing knee prosthesis design compared to the fixed-bearing design, concerning the clinical outcome, this review was conducted. Articles published in 6 major orthopaedic journals were screened. Only randomized controlled trials, which investigate the clinical outcome, were included. The clinical outcome parameters of each study were analysed. Despite the numerous quantities of publications in orthopaedic literature, we could conclude, that only a few of them are randomized controlled trials. Although better kinematics of mobile-bearing knee prosthesis designs compared to fixed-bearing knee prosthesis designs are reported, no superiority of one of the bearing designs concerning clinical outcome could be revealed. Because no superiority of one of the designs concerning revision rate, survival and outcome can be found, the cheaper one should be the one to be recommended. For this reason, we advise that further research, comparing the costs and cost-benefit of mobile-bearing compared to fixed-bearing knee prosthesis designs, should be performed.
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- H Van der Bracht
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, University Hospital Ghent, 2P5, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Guglielmetti LGB, Couto RDC, Camargo OPAD, Severino NR, Cury RDPL, Oliveira VMD, Aihara T, Avakian R. Artroplastia total do joelho com o apoio tibial móvel: avaliação dos resultados a médio prazo. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2010. [DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522010000600001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJETIVO: Avaliações dos resultados a médio prazo da aplicação da prótese com apoio tibial móvel. MÉTODOS: Noventa e seis pacientes (107 joelhos) foram submetidos a artroplastia total do joelho realizada com um modelo de prótese com mobilidade rotatória no componente tibial. Os pacientes foram avaliados após um seguimento médio de 52,7 meses - desvio padrão 21,94 (mínimo de 24 meses e máximo de 120 meses), através do protocolo de avaliação "Knee Society Clinical Rating System" (KSCRS), com uma média de 78,22 pontos. RESULTADOS: Entre as complicações transoperatórias e pós operatórias imediatas ocorreram uma deiscência de sutura, com cura espontânea, duas fraturas de patela, uma fratura do côndilo medial do fêmur, três paresias do nervo fibular lateral e uma distrofia nervosa simpático reflexa. As complicações tardias foram uma fratura da patela, uma fratura distal do fêmur, quatro solturas assépticas e quatro infecções profundas, que necessitaram de revisão. CONCLUSÃO: Excluindo-se os casos que necessitaram de uma revisão, por soltura séptica ou asséptica, os autores concluem serem bons os resultados clínicos e funcionais obtidos com a prótese com o apoio tibial móvel num seguimento a médio prazo.
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo
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Vasdev A, Kumar S, Chadha G, Mandal SP. Fixed- versus mobile-bearing total knee arthroplasty in Indian patients. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2009; 17:179-82. [PMID: 19721147 DOI: 10.1177/230949900901700211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the mid-term clinical outcomes in Indian patients after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using a fixed- or mobile-bearing prosthesis. METHODS 120 consecutive patients (50 men and 70 women) aged 55 to 76 (mean, 63) years who had arthritis of the knee with similar deformity and range of motion were randomised to undergo TKA using a fixed- or mobile-bearing prosthesis. Patients with mediolateral instability and infective arthritis were excluded. Knee Society knee and functional scores, range of motion, and the presence of flexion contracture were assessed. RESULTS The mean follow-up duration was 3.5 (range, 1-4.6) years. The mid-term outcome of the 2 groups was comparable. One patient with a mobile-bearing prosthesis had recurrent dislocation at postoperative week 2, owing to iatrogenic medial collateral ligament injury. CONCLUSION Long-term studies of both functional and radiological outcomes are needed to determine the indications for fixed- versus mobile-bearing prostheses.
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- A Vasdev
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, India.
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Wolterbeek N, Garling EH, Mertens B, Valstar ER, Nelissen RGHH. Mobile bearing knee kinematics change over time. A fluoroscopic study in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2009; 24:441-5. [PMID: 19329235 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2008] [Revised: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND In a previous fluoroscopy study the motion of a mobile bearing total knee prosthesis was evaluated. That study showed that the axial rotation of the insert was limited. Three possible explanations are given for the limited rotation: low conformity between the femoral component and insert, the fixed anterior position of the insert-tibia pivot point leading to impingement and fibrous tissue formation. While the effect of the conformity on the axial rotation will not change over time, the effect of impingement and fibrous tissue is likely to increase, and thereby further decreasing the axial rotation. METHODS In order to accurately assess changes in axial rotation over time in a mobile bearing total knee prosthesis rheumatoid arthritis patient group, patients were evaluated 8 months and 3 years postoperatively using fluoroscopy. FINDINGS In comparison with the 8 months evaluation, the rotation of the femoral component (range: -10.8 degrees to 2.8 degrees) and the insert (range: -5.9 degrees to 1.4 degrees) were further limited at 3 years (respectively, -5.9 degrees to 4.9 degrees and -2.8 degrees to 5.4 degrees). Patterns of axial rotation for the femoral component and insert varied considerably between the trials within patients while at the 8 months evaluation no significant difference within patients was observed. INTERPRETATION This study shows the importance of re-evaluating knee kinematics over time. The axial rotation of both the femoral component as the insert decreased over time, indicating a kinematic change caused by intrinsic factors. The decline in rotation of the insert could be explained by increased impingement and the formation of fibrous tissue.
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- N Wolterbeek
- Biomechanics and Imaging Group, Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Finger E, Willis FB. Dynamic splinting for knee flexion contracture following total knee arthroplasty: a case report. CASES JOURNAL 2008; 1:421. [PMID: 19113998 PMCID: PMC2615769 DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-1-421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 12/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Total Knee Arthroplasty operations are increasing in frequency, and knee flexion contracture is a common pathology, both pre-existing and post-operative. A 61-year-old male presented with knee flexion contracture following a total knee arthroplasty. Physical therapy alone did not fully reduce the contracture and dynamic splinting was then prescribed for daily low-load, prolonged-duration stretch. After 28 physical therapy sessions, the active range of motion improved from -20° to -12° (stiff knee still lacking full extension), and after eight additional weeks with nightly wear of dynamic splint, the patient regained full knee extension, (active extension improved from -12° to 0°).
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- Eric Finger
- Health Physical Education, Recreation, Texas State University, San Marcos Texas, USA.
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Gadomski A. Simple example of structure versus property relationship applied to a reduced-friction biosystem, a quite personal opinion. Biosystems 2008; 94:215-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystems.2008.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 06/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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