Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020 Nov;28(11):3443-3449. doi: 10.1007/s00167-020-05905-w. Epub 2020 Feb 17.
To perform a radiographic assessment of osteoarthritis, progression after partial meniscectomy (PM) in degenerative medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRTs) in relation to preoperative mechanical axis (MA). The hypothesis is that neutral-aligned knees with degenerative MMPRTs have better radiographic outcomes than those of varus-aligned knees after arthroscopic PM.
Records of 114 patients with degenerative MMPRTs and Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade ≤ 2 osteoarthritis, who underwent PM, had preoperative weight-bearing hip-to-ankle radiographs from 2004 to 2014, and were followed-up for at least 5 years were reviewed retrospectively. The mean follow-up period was 8.3 ± 2.8 years. Preoperative MA values were used to classify the patients into either a Neutral (N valgus 3° to varus 3°; n = 60) or Varus-aligned group (V varus > 3°; n = 54). Joint space width (JSW; mm) and KL grade (0/1/2/3/4) were measured preoperatively and finally on weight-bearing 45° flexion posteroanterior and anteroposterior radiographs, respectively.
Preoperative JSW and KL grade did not differ significantly between the groups (N vs V; JSW 3.64 ± 0.83 vs 3.44 ± 0.81, P = 0.201; KL grade, 2/31/27/0/0 vs 0/22/32/0/0, P = 0.162); however, the final JSW and KL grade differed significantly between the groups (N vs V; JSW 3.03 ± 0.78 vs 2.07 ± 0.87; KL grade, 0/21/23/13/3 vs 0/10/26/21/6, both P < 0.001). The N group showed significantly less KL progression compared with the V group (N vs V; progression/no progression, 27/33 vs 42/12, P = 0.001).
The progression of radiographic osteoarthritis after PM for degenerative MMPRTs was greater in varus-aligned knees than in neutral-aligned knees. PM should be considered cautiously in patients with varus-aligned knees.
Retrospective comparative study, Level III.
针对退行性后内侧半月板后根撕裂(MMPRTs)患者,在术前机械轴(MA)的基础上,对半月板部分切除术(PM)后骨关节炎的放射学进展进行评估。假设对于伴有退行性 MMPRTs 的中立位膝关节,其放射学结果要好于内侧对线不良(VAR)的膝关节。
回顾性分析了 2004 年至 2014 年期间行 PM 治疗并伴有退行性 MMPRTs 和 Kellgren-Lawrence(KL)分级≤2 级骨关节炎的 114 例患者的病历。所有患者均行术前负重位髋关节-踝关节 X 线检查,并至少随访 5 年。平均随访时间为 8.3±2.8 年。使用术前 MA 值将患者分为中立组(N,外翻 3°至内翻 3°;n=60)或内翻组(V,内翻>3°;n=54)。术前和最后一次随访时,分别在负重 45°屈曲前后位和前后位 X 线片上测量关节间隙宽度(JSW;mm)和 KL 分级(0/1/2/3/4)。
两组患者术前 JSW 和 KL 分级无显著差异(N 组 vs V 组;JSW 3.64±0.83 vs 3.44±0.81,P=0.201;KL 分级,2/31/27/0/0 vs 0/22/32/0/0,P=0.162);然而,最终 JSW 和 KL 分级有显著差异(N 组 vs V 组;JSW 3.03±0.78 vs 2.07±0.87;KL 分级,0/21/23/13/3 vs 0/10/26/21/6,均 P<0.001)。与 V 组相比,N 组 KL 分级进展显著更少(N 组 vs V 组;进展/无进展,27/33 vs 42/12,P=0.001)。
退行性 MMPRTs 患者 PM 后放射学骨关节炎的进展在 VAR 组较中立位组更为显著。对于 VAR 组的患者,应慎重考虑 PM。
回顾性对比研究,III 级。