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Preoperative Valgus Alignment Does Not Predict Inferior Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT: Background:Preoperative valgus deformity is present in an estimated 10-20% of patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR). Questions/Purposes:The objective of this study was to compare the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scores after TKR in a matched cohort of patients with preoperative valgus and varus deformities. Methods:This is a matched cohort study of 162 patients with varus native knees and 162 patients with valgus native knees who underwent TKR and were prospectively followed in our institutional registry. Patients matched were based on age, BMI, sex, and severity of preoperative knee deformity, which was classified as mild, moderate, severe varus or valgus, or no deformity. Outcomes were evaluated using the WOMAC preoperatively and at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively. Results:No significant difference was found between the matched varus and valgus cohorts in all WOMAC subdomain scores except for a marginally worse stiffness at 1 year in patients with valgus deformity (WOMAC stiffness, 75.1 varus vs. 70.1 valgus; P = 0.049). This is below the minimal clinically important difference for WOMAC scores. There was no significant difference in postoperative varus/valgus alignment between the two groups (P = 0.092). Conclusion:We found no clinically significant difference in any of the WOMAC domains in patients with preoperative varus deformity versus valgus deformity within the first year after TKR. These findings may allow surgeons to more appropriately counsel patients with osteoarthritis with valgus deformity that they can expect similar outcomes compared to patients with varus deformity.

SUBMITTER: Kahlenberg CA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5786588 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Preoperative Valgus Alignment Does Not Predict Inferior Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Kahlenberg Cynthia A CA Trivellas Myra M Lee Yuo-Yu YY Padgett Douglas E DE

HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery 20170912 1

<h4>Background</h4>Preoperative valgus deformity is present in an estimated 10-20% of patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR).<h4>Questions/purposes</h4>The objective of this study was to compare the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) scores after TKR in a matched cohort of patients with preoperative valgus and varus deformities.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a matched cohort study of 162 patients with varus native knees and 162 patients with valgus native knees ...[more]

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Project description:PurposeTo describe a strategy for coronal alignment using a computed tomography (CT) based custom total knee arthroplasty (TKA) system, and to evaluate the agreement between the planned and postoperative Hip-Knee-Ankle (HKA) angle, Femoral Mechanical Angle (FMA) and Tibial Mechanical Angle (TMA).MethodsFrom a consecutive series of 918 primary TKAs, 266 (29%) knees received CT-based posterior-stabilized cemented custom TKA. In addition to a preoperative CT-scan, pre- and post-operative radiographs of weight-bearing long leg, anterior-posterior and lateral views of the knee were obtained, on which the FMA, TMA and HKA angles were measured. CT-based three-dimensional (3D) models enabled to correct for cases with bony wear by referring to the non-worn areas and to estimate the native pre-arthritic angles. The alignment technique aimed to preserve or restore constitutional alignment (CA) within predetermined limits, by defining a 'target zone' based on three criteria: 1) a ± 3° (range 87°-93°) primary tolerance for the femoral and tibial resections; 2) a ± 2° secondary tolerance for component obliquity, extending the bounds for FMA and TMA (range 85°-95°); 3) a planned HKA angle range of 175°-183°. Agreement between preoperative, planned and postoperative measurements of FMA, TMA and HKA angle were calculated using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC).ResultsPreoperative radiograph and CT-scan measurements revealed that, respectively, 73 (28%) and 103 (40%) knees were in the 'target zone', whereas postoperative radiographs revealed that 217 (84%) TKAs were in the 'target zone'. Deviation from the planned angles were - 0.5° ± 1.8° for FMA, - 0.5° ± 1.8° for TMA, and - 1.1° ± 2.1° for HKA angle. Finally, the agreement between the planned and achieved targets, indicated by ICC, were good for FMA (0.701), fair for TMA (0.462) and fair for HKA angle (0.472).ConclusionUsing this strategy for coronal alignment, 84% of custom TKAs were within the 'target zone' for FMA, TMA and HKA angles. These findings support the concepts of emerging personalized medicine technologies, and emphasise the importance of accurate strategies for preoperative planning, which are key to achieving satisfactory 'personalised alignment' that can further be improved by customisation of implant components.Level of evidenceIV.

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Preoperative Valgus Alignment Does Not Predict Inferior Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

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Preoperative Valgus Alignment Does Not Predict Inferior Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

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