Aseptic loosening is associated with medial tilting and anterior translational migration of the tibial implant in mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty

IF 1.4 3区医学 Q4 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Clinical Biomechanics Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106474

Matthew D. Hickey , Bart L. Kaptein , Carolyn Anglin , Bassam A. Masri , Antony J. Hodgson

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Abstract

Background

Aseptic loosening is a significant cause of implant revision in total knee arthroplasty, and radiostereometric analysis has been used to predict loosening by measuring implant migration over time relative to its position at the time of the index surgery. Studies have suggested that analyzing specific migration patterns may improve prediction of loosening, compared to using measures of the Maximum Total Point Motion alone. Therefore, the objective of this study was to determine whether patients monitored using radiostereometric analysis who experienced either aseptic loosening or revision exhibited distinctive tibial implant migration patterns.

Methods

Extending a previous study using radiostereometric analysis, we calculated the 6-degree-of-freedom tibial implant migration patterns for seven patients with cemented mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty implants who either developed aseptic loosening or were candidates for revision. We used simple linear regression to identify trends over time.

Findings

We observed two trends that achieved statistical significance: negative rotation in the coronal plane (medial tilting) of the tibial implant (b = 0.26⁰/month, p < 0.001) and anterior translation (b = 0.67 mm/month, p = 0.005).

Interpretation

Our study showed two statistically detectable migration trends associated with tibial component aseptic loosening. Although we were unable to assess in this study whether focusing on migration patterns in these directions provides greater predictive value than using Maximum Total Point Motion, the results suggest that certain migration mechanisms are more prevalent than others, which could motivate further research into the causes of such migration patterns.

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Clinical Biomechanics 医学-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

5.60%

发文量

189

审稿时长

12.3 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Biomechanics is an international multidisciplinary journal of biomechanics with a focus on medical and clinical applications of new knowledge in the field. The science of biomechanics helps explain the causes of cell, tissue, organ and body system disorders, and supports clinicians in the diagnosis, prognosis and evaluation of treatment methods and technologies. Clinical Biomechanics aims to strengthen the links between laboratory and clinic by publishing cutting-edge biomechanics research which helps to explain the causes of injury and disease, and which provides evidence contributing to improved clinical management. A rigorous peer review system is employed and every attempt is made to process and publish top-quality papers promptly. Clinical Biomechanics explores all facets of body system, organ, tissue and cell biomechanics, with an emphasis on medical and clinical applications of the basic science aspects. The role of basic science is therefore recognized in a medical or clinical context. The readership of the journal closely reflects its multi-disciplinary contents, being a balance of scientists, engineers and clinicians. The contents are in the form of research papers, brief reports, review papers and correspondence, whilst special interest issues and supplements are published from time to time. Disciplines covered include biomechanics and mechanobiology at all scales, bioengineering and use of tissue engineering and biomaterials for clinical applications, biophysics, as well as biomechanical aspects of medical robotics, ergonomics, physical and occupational therapeutics and rehabilitation.