Dragosloveanu Serban, Capitanu Bogdan-Sorin, Josanu Radu, Vulpe Diana, Cergan Romica, Scheau Cristian
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania.
Department of Orthopaedics, "Foisor" Clinical Hospital of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Osteoarticular TB, 021382 Bucharest, Romania.
J Clin Med. 2024 Jul 19;13(14):4223. doi: 10.3390/jcm13144223.
: The Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification system has been developed as a comprehensive framework delineating nine coronal plane phenotypes, based on arithmetic hip-knee angle (aHKA) and joint line obliquity (JLO). Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of knee phenotypes in the Romanian population using the CPAK classification, encompassing both osteoarthritic and healthy cohorts. : We conducted an observational cross-sectional study, analyzing data from 500 knees with osteoarthritis and 500 healthy knees that met the inclusion criteria. Demographic data were collected, and radiological parameters including lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), aHKA, and JLO were measured. Knee phenotypes were categorized using the CPAK classification. : In the osteoarthritic cohort, the most prevalent CPAK phenotype was type I (42.4%), characterized by varus alignment and an apex distal joint. Conversely, in the healthy population, CPAK type II, indicating neutral alignment and an apex distal joint, was the most prevalent phenotype (39.0%). CPAK types VII, VIII, and IX were rare. : Our findings demonstrate similarities in knee phenotypes compared to other populations, with some minor differences and particularities. The CPAK classification proves to be a valuable tool in assessing knee tyalignment.
膝关节冠状面排列(CPAK)分类系统已被开发为一个综合框架,基于算术髋膝角(aHKA)和关节线倾斜度(JLO)描绘了九种冠状面表型。我们的研究旨在使用CPAK分类评估罗马尼亚人群中膝关节表型的患病率,涵盖骨关节炎和健康队列。
我们进行了一项观察性横断面研究,分析了500个符合纳入标准的骨关节炎膝关节和500个健康膝关节的数据。收集了人口统计学数据,并测量了包括外侧股骨远端角(LDFA)、内侧胫骨近端角(MPTA)、aHKA和JLO在内的放射学参数。使用CPAK分类对膝关节表型进行分类。
在骨关节炎队列中,最常见的CPAK表型是I型(42.4%),其特征为内翻排列和顶点远端关节。相反,在健康人群中,CPAK II型表示中立排列和顶点远端关节,是最常见的表型(39.0%)。CPAK VII型、VIII型和IX型很少见。
我们的研究结果表明,与其他人群相比,膝关节表型存在相似之处,也有一些细微差异和特点。CPAK分类被证明是评估膝关节排列的一个有价值的工具。