Charaya Himanshu, Gill Harpreet S, Bhan Rahul
Department of Orthopedics, Satguru Partap Singh (SPS) Hospital, Ludhiana, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 24;14(2):e22553. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22553. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most commonly performed and highly successful surgical intervention for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, and it offers patients pain relief, functional recovery, and improved quality of life. The success of knee arthroplasty depends on various factors such as precise surgical technique, alignment of the limb and components, patient selection, and compliance with rehabilitation. Mechanical alignment of the lower limb has been considered an important factor in planning and assessing the success of TKA. Optimal alignment remains a matter of controversy; hence, it is paramount to assess the alignment and functional outcomes. Aim and objective This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of conventional instrumentation in imparting the intended femoral and tibial coronal alignment, as well as study the functional outcome among the neutrally aligned outliers with respect to the mechanical axis of the lower limb using standing long-leg radiographs. Methodology This is a prospective, hospital-based, observational study that was conducted on 60 knees in 42 patients with primary osteoarthritis of the knee joint in the department of orthopedics, Satguru Partap Singh (SPS) Hospitals, Ludhiana. Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in our study and evaluated using Knee Society Score and knee flexion range at periodic follow-up till six months. Preoperative and postoperative standing long-leg radiographs were done for all the patients, and their functional outcome was compared among inliers and outliers. Results Out of these 60 total knee arthroplasties, 18 patients were operated on both knees, and 24 patients were operated on a single knee. There were 25 female patients and 17 male patients. The mean for pre-operative mechanical axis alignment angle was 11.88° ± 5.63° with a range from -3° to 27°, which changed to 2.90° ± 1.59° with a range from 0° to 8° at six months follow-up. It was observed that 42 of the knees were in the inliers, and the remaining 18 knees were in the outliers group. On comparison among inliers and outliers, we found that the mean range of motion was 108.29° ± 4.82° for the inliers group and 106.11° ± 4.04° for the outliers group (p = 0.091), depicting non-significant statistical comparison. Mean Knee Society Score values in inliers and outliers group were 152.45 ± 5.33 and 151.61 ± 3.55, respectively (p = 0.740), showing no statistical significance. Conclusion At six months follow-up, there is no difference in the knee range of motion and Knee Society Scores between mechanical axis inliers and outliers. Thus, we conclude that although every knee arthroplasty is intended to have neutral mechanical alignment, there is no effect of mild mechanical axis malalignment on functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty in the short term.
背景:全膝关节置换术(TKA)是治疗终末期膝关节骨关节炎最常用且非常成功的外科手术,它能为患者缓解疼痛、恢复功能并提高生活质量。膝关节置换术的成功取决于多种因素,如精确的手术技术、肢体与假体组件的对线、患者选择以及康复依从性。下肢的机械对线一直被认为是规划和评估TKA成功与否的重要因素。最佳对线仍存在争议;因此,评估对线情况和功能结果至关重要。 目的:本研究旨在评估传统器械在实现预期股骨和胫骨冠状面排列方面的可靠性,并使用站立位长腿X线片研究下肢机械轴中立对线异常者的功能结果。 方法:这是一项基于医院的前瞻性观察性研究,在卢迪亚纳萨特古鲁·帕尔塔普·辛格(SPS)医院骨科对42例原发性膝关节骨关节炎患者的60个膝关节进行了研究。符合纳入标准的接受全膝关节置换术的患者被纳入本研究,并在定期随访直至六个月时使用膝关节协会评分和膝关节屈曲范围进行评估。所有患者均拍摄术前和术后站立位长腿X线片,并比较内聚组和外聚组的功能结果。 结果:在这60例全膝关节置换术中,18例患者双侧膝关节接受手术,24例患者单侧膝关节接受手术。有25例女性患者和17例男性患者。术前机械轴对线角度的平均值为11.88°±5.63°,范围为-3°至27°,在六个月随访时变为2.90°±1.59°,范围为0°至8°。观察到42个膝关节属于内聚组,其余18个膝关节属于外聚组。在内聚组和外聚组之间进行比较时发现,内聚组的平均活动范围为108.29°±4.82°,外聚组为106.11°±4.04°(p = 0.091),显示无统计学显著差异。内聚组和外聚组的平均膝关节协会评分值分别为152.45±5.33和151.61±3.55(p = 0.740),无统计学意义。 结论:在六个月随访时,机械轴内聚组和外聚组之间的膝关节活动范围和膝关节协会评分没有差异。因此,我们得出结论,尽管每例膝关节置换术都旨在实现中立机械对线,但短期内轻度机械轴排列不齐对全膝关节置换术后的功能结果没有影响。
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