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{"title":"Clinical outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty in the same patient.","authors":"Yu Hao, Jia Li, Yamei Feng, Haiyang Huang, Wei Dong, Guobin Liu","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05564-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05564-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Osteoarthritis has become the predominant manifestation of arthritic conditions on a worldwide scale and serves as a significant instigator of pain, impairment, and increasing socio-economic strain on a global level. The ongoing discourse on the choice between total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) for patients suffering from anterior medial osteoarthritis continues to ignite scholarly controversy. Our objective was to assess and compare the clinical outcomes of UKA and TKA within the same patient, hereby offering a novel perspective on this topic.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Fifty-seven individuals who underwent TKA on one knee and UKA on the other knee at the Department of Orthopaedics, First Hospital of Hebei Medical University between March 2019 and March 2024 were analysed for this retrospective study. We conducted a comprehensive examination and evaluation of perioperative laboratory assessments, radiological examinations, knee functionality, contentment levels, and postoperative complications within the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Following surgical procedures, levels of hemoglobin, red blood cells, and albumin were found to be elevated in the UKA group when compared to the TKA group (hemoglobin: 121.2 ± 12.54 vs. 110.1 ± 13.21 g/L; red blood cells: 4.0 ± 0.47 vs. 3.6 ± 0.42 *10¹²/L; albumin: 37.7 ± 5.66 vs. 35.3 ± 5.23 g/L). There is a significant difference in the hip-knee-ankle angles between the postoperative UKA group and the TKA group (5.3 ± 3.46° vs. 4.1 ± 2.86°, p < 0.05). There existed no notable disparity in postoperative visual analog scale, knee society score, and forgotten joint score between the two groups. However, a remarkable variance was observed in postoperative range of motion between the two groups (116.4 ± 5.96° vs. 108.4 ± 5.32°).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>We found that UKA resulted in less physical strain, less postoperative inflammatory response, improved joint mobility, although with less effective lower limb force line correction compared to TKA. Many patients have shown a preference for UKA and express higher levels of satisfaction with the procedure.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4791-4800"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142279809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: a systematic review and Delphi consensus from the European Knee Society.","authors":"Stefano Campi, Gareth Jones, Fabian von Knoch, Alexandre Lunebourg, David Barrett, Nick London, Jean-Noel Argenson","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05434-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05434-y","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4685-4696"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141905806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Equestrian-associated injuries of the hand: a retrospective analysis of injury mechanisms and patterns.","authors":"Benedikt Ritter, Nadjib Dastagir, Martynas Tamulevicius, Florian Bucher, Doha Obed, Peter M Vogt, Khaled Dastagir","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05586-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05586-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hand injuries are frequently caused by sports and are associated with long periods of inability to work and high economic health costs. After ball sports and cycling, the most common cause of hand injuries is horseback riding. Therefore, measures should be taken to prevent these risks and increase safety in sports, however data characterizing equestrian sports-associated injuries are limited.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective monocentric cohort study was performed including 39 patients (mean age: 35 ± 2.6 (range 9-65) years, female 89.7% who sustained an injury to the hand while practicing equestrian sports during 2016-2021 and presented to our hand surgery center. Data analysis was performed to characterize the trauma mechanism and injury patterns by evaluating the clinical information system and conducting telephone interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 53.8% of the injuries occurred while leading the horse owing to traction by bridles or a lead rope on the fingers, whereas only 33.3% were caused by a fall and 12.8% by a bite injury. The majority (87.2%) of cases were injuries to the phalanges (metacarpus: 7.7%; carpus: 5.1%). Fractures were present in 51.3% of cases. The most serious injuries included avulsion amputations in 23.1% of patients (10.3% subtotal; 12.8% total amputation).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Equestrian-associated injuries occur more frequently during horse handling than riding, resulting in severe avulsion amputations due to traction of the lunge or bridle, requiring complex microsurgical treatment. We recommend that appropriate protective gloves are worn for prevention of hand injuries. Additionally, the use of self-opening panic hooks with overload protection can prevent excessive traction.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>III.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4937-4945"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582103/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142456806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of a radiological grading system for the early detection of total knee arthroplasties at risk for revision surgery.","authors":"Nina Hörlesberger, Maria Anna Smolle, Lukas Leitner, Viktor Labmayr, Andreas Leithner, Patrick Sadoghi","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05572-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05572-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>X-rays are regularly performed after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). While soft tissue management and ligament tension cannot be evaluated, important information, such as inadequate component positioning and loose cement location, as well as subsequent loosening, can be detected. The aim of this study was to correlate radiological findings, referring to the radiological grading system (previously published by the same study group, henceforth abbreviated as \"RGS\"), with long-term outcomes and implant survival.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A total of 266 patients who underwent titanium-coated TKA were included. In addition to implant survival, visual analogue scale score, Tegner activity score, knee society score (KSS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and short form-12 score as well as range of motion were evaluated. Clinical examination as well as anterior-posterior, lateral, full-length weight bearing, and patellar view radiographs were performed pre- and postoperatively, at the 3-, 6-, and 12-month postoperative follow-ups and at the final follow-up. The radiological grading system was evaluated and correlated with long-term outcome and survivorship.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The revision-free survival rate was 88.4% at a median follow-up of 9.8 years (IQR: 9.3-10.3 years; range: 0.1-11.8 years). Revision surgery was required in 31 TKAs (11.7%). The multivariate Cox regression model showed a significant association between an RGS score ≥ 3 deviation points (DP) and an increased risk for revision (hazard ratio: 2.092; 95% CI: 1.020-4.290; p = 0.044). Moreover, the KSS for pain was significantly worse in patients with a RGS score ≥ 3 DP (median, 85 [74-92] vs. 90 [80-94]; p = 0.007).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first study indicating that deviation in component positioning, having an inadequate long leg axis, the presence of free cement or residual bony structures on postoperative X-rays significantly correlate with TKA outcome and implant survival. Therefore RGS can be of high predicable value for the survivorship of the prosthesis.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV - retrospective cohort study.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4857-4863"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ilizarov fixator as salvage procedure after frustrating arthrodesis using intramedullary nailing - is there a chance of consolidation?","authors":"Alexis Brinkemper, Raimund H Lülsdorff, Sebastian Lotzien, Christiane Kruppa, Thomas A Schildhauer, Charlotte Cibura","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05602-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05602-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Arthrodesis of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints is a salvage procedure that has been used successfully for years. Treatment options include internal procedures and external procedures. Retrograde intramedullary nailing is considered a safe procedure with a high degree of stability and comfort. Nevertheless, there are cases in which this internal arthrodesis fails and another procedure must be considered. Ilizarov fixator treatment could be a solution for those patients in whom intramedullary nailing has failed. Even if it means another surgical revision - is it possible to finally achieve consolidation with this method?</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this single-center, retrospective study all documents of patients who underwent tibiotalar and subtalar joints fusion using the Ilizarov external fixator at our institution from 2003 to 2023 as secondary treatment after frustrated first arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail were reviewed. Nineteen patients (17 men and 2 women), with an average age of 55.7 (standard deviation (SD) 8.7, range 34-75) years were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>On average, 1.7 (SD 1.3, range 1-6) arthrodesis attempt were performed before final Ilizarov fixator arthrodesis. The average time spent in the Ilizarov fixator was 19 (SD 4, range 14-29) weeks. In seven cases (36.8%), both the tibiotalar and subtalar joints received bony consolidation in the end.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>If patients have undergone fusion of the tibiotalar and subtalar joints with a retrograde nail and this fails, it is difficult to achieve complete consolidation in the further course. A further attempt at arthrodesis using an Ilizarov fixator is possible, but the overall results are also poor. This procedure must therefore be seen as a last resort before amputation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"5031-5038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582093/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correlation of revision rate of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of clinical studies and worldwide arthroplasty registers.","authors":"Stephan Obermayr, Antonio Klasan, Laura Rasic, Georg Hauer, Lukas Leitner, Andreas Leithner, Patrick Sadoghi","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05574-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05574-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The purpose of this study was to elucidate differences and similarities in revision rates amongst studies and national registers featuring total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Thereby comparability and reproducibility between study and register findings should be created.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Clinical studies published between 2004 and September 2023 involving TKA or UKA were reviewed for total arthroplasty numbers, revision rates and demographic data. Findings were calculated as \"revisions per 100 component years (CY)\" and divided according to the nationality of the center. National arthroplasty registers were searched for numbers of arthroplasties and revisions alongside with demographic data. Revision rates in registers were compared to one another and comparison to revision rates from collected studies was drawn.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After evaluation, 98 studies and seven registers met our inclusion criteria and were included in this study. Cumulative percent revision rate in studies was 3.35% after a mean follow-up of 5.7 years, corresponding to 0.71 revisions per 100 CY for TKA and 7.67% after a mean follow-up of 4.9 years, corresponding to 1.3 revisions per 100 CY for UKA. Registers showed mean overall revision rates of 5.63% for TKA and 11.04% for UKA.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A positive correlation of revision rates of TKA and UKA in studies and registers was found, with overall revision rates of UKA comparted to TKA being 2.29 times higher in clinical studies and 1.96 times higher in registers. Revision rates in registers were 1.56 times higher than presented in clinical studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4873-4886"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582169/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142456805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intraoperative cartilage analysis of the first carpometacarpal joint - comparison with conventional staging according to Eaton and Littler.","authors":"Vincent März, Sören Könneker, Martynas Tamulevicius, Peter M Vogt","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05587-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05587-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint is a common pathology of the hand, which may show an increasing prevalence in Germany due to the demographic development. In recent years, not only the current gold standard - the resection arthroplasty of the thumb saddle joint - has been used, but also therapeutic thumb saddle joint arthroscopy. In addition to the patient's clinical complaints, radiographic diagnostics have been used to decide on treatment, although it has not been proven whether there is a correlation between imaging and clinical complaints.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Between 2020 and 2022, 20 articular surfaces of the thumb saddle joint undergoing resection arthroplasty for symptomatic basal thumb osteoarthritis were prospectively examined, mapped and compared with preoperative conventional radiographs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The evaluation of the corresponding articular surfaces showed a higher cartilage destruction at the articular surfaces of the trapezium compared to the first metacarpal. No correlation was found between the stage of osteoarthritis and the Eaton-Littler classification.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Overall, there is a patient-specific heterogeneity of the cartilage damage of the articular surface of the trapezium bone, as well in the metacarpal bone I base in relation to the radiographic diagnosis. Furthermore, an inhomogeneity of the radiographic stage of osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint according to Eaton and Littler in relation to the intraoperatively assessed cartilage damage. The statistical significance of the surgically assessed cartilage damage in relation to the conventional radiographs could not be demonstrated. Thus, the treatment of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint should primarily address the patient's individual complaints. The radiographic classification according to Eaton and Littler can be used as an additional factor to decide on the surgical procedure but should not delay the therapeutic treatment.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>III.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4947-4954"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582141/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acetabular retroversion and cam morphology are contributing risk factors for posterior hip dislocation independent of the trauma mechanism.","authors":"Vera Jaecker, Stephan Regenbogen, Sven Shafizadeh, Silvan Wittenberg, Annika Steinmeier, Sven Märdian","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05595-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05595-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A high-energy trauma impact is generally considered the crucial factor causing native hip dislocation. However, femoroacetabular variations are assumed to contribute to low-energy posterior hip dislocations, especially in adolescent athletes. The study aimed to analyze the femoroacetabular morphology of adults who sustained traumatic posterior hip dislocations, comparing high-energy, sports-related, and low-energy trauma mechanisms.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>One hundred forty-one patients with traumatic posterior hip dislocations were analyzed and matched to a control group of 141 patients with high-energy trauma mechanisms without hip or pelvic injury, matched for age, gender, and Body Mass Index (BMI). The trauma mechanism was analyzed, and the femoroacetabular morphology and concomitant femoral head or posterior acetabular wall fractures were assessed using computed tomography (CT) scans. Acetabular version, coverage, and pincer morphology were evaluated by measuring the lateral center-edge angle, acetabular index, acetabular depth/width ratio, cranial and central acetabular version angles, and the anterior and posterior acetabular sector angles (AASA, PASA). The caput-collum-diaphyseal (CCD) angle and coronal and axial alpha angles were measured to detect cam morphology.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A high-energy trauma caused posterior hip dislocations in 79.4%, sports-related mechanisms in 7.8%, and a low-energy impact in 12.8%. Patients with high-energy and sports-related dislocations exhibited a higher disposition for acetabular retroversion (p < 0.001). However, the acetabular version in low-energy mechanisms did not differ from the control group (p ≥ 0.05). Acetabular retroversion was associated with isolated dislocation, while acetabular overcoverage correlated with concomitant posterior acetabular wall fractures (p < 0.05). Alpha angles were significantly increased in patients with hip dislocations, independent of the trauma mechanism (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acetabular retroversion contributes to posterior hip dislocation in high-energy and sports-related trauma mechanisms and decreases the likelihood of sustaining concomitant fractures. Acetabular morphology was subordinate to causing hip dislocation following a low-energy impact. Increased alpha angles were identified as a risk factor contributing to posterior hip dislocations, regardless of the trauma mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"5013-5020"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Three-dimensional acetabular reorientation during periacetabular osteotomy: an intraoperative navigation method using an external fixator for periacetabular osteotomy.","authors":"Timo J Schwarz, Günther Maderbacher, Franziska Leiss, Joachim Grifka, Tobias Kappenschneider, M Knebl","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05590-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05590-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Bernese periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is an effective procedure for treating acetabular dysplasia. However, limited visual control of the acetabular position during surgery may result in under- or overcorrection or changes in acetabular version resulting in residual dysplasia or femoroacetabular impingement. Thus, we wanted to develop a simple and straightforward navigation method that provides information about acetabular correction in all three planes during surgery.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Intraoperatively, acetabular coordinates are shown in coronal, sagittal, and transverse plane by two perpendicular tubes of an external fixator mounted onto a third tube that is fixed to the mobilized acetabular fragment with two Schanz screws. The application and fixation of the external fixator on the pelvis are demonstrated in this article. We used this analog navigation method on 27 PAOs, where we mainly performed a lateral rotational correction. The pre- and postoperative radiographs of these 27 hips were analyzed regarding the radiological hip parameters, taking into account the pelvic tilt.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean preoperative lateral center edge angle (LCEA) of the 27 PAOs improved from 16° (+-6) to a mean of 34° (+-6°) and the mean acetabular index (AI) was corrected from 15° (+-4) to 2° (+-4). This implements highly physiologic postoperative values for lateral coverage in this population. In this case series, no postoperative acetabular retroversion was measured in any of the 27 PAOs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Three-dimensional control of the acetabular orientation during periacetabular osteotomy is important to avoid over- and undercorrection. Using a fixateur externe as an analog navigation method this three-dimensional control can be implemented intraoperatively for PAOs.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4969-4977"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142306991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Does the femoral component design modified in consideration of Asian anatomical characteristics fit better than the conventional design for Korean femora in reality?","authors":"Seok Jin Jung, Han Sol Kim, Seung Joon Rhee, Sang Min Lee, Darryl D D'lima","doi":"10.1007/s00402-024-05593-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00402-024-05593-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>We aimed to investigate the anatomical and clinical advantages of an Asian-specific femoral component design with a high femoral aspect ratio, compared with the conventional femoral component design.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective analysis of the operation and outpatient clinic records of 239 knees operated on using an anatomically modified femoral component design (MFCD, Group A) and 153 knees operated on using a conventional femoral component design (CFCD, Group B) in Korean patients was performed. Three subgroups were created based on the mediolateral size of the two different femoral component designs. The geometric accommodation of each femoral component was assessed using intraoperatively measured femoral posterior condylar resection and posterior condylar trimming amounts. Clinical outcomes were assessed using a range of motion (ROM) and patient-reported outcome measurements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the comparison between Groups A and B, the mean combined bilateral posterior condylar trimming (XPCT) was 2.91 [2SD: - 4.12-9.94] and 1.45 [2SD: - 5.89-8.80], and the median XPCT was 3 and 1.5. In the largest subgroup (subgroup 2), Groups A and B included 100 and 112 patients, all six posterior condylar resection and trimming parameters were significantly larger in Group A. Preoperative and postoperative ROM and Hospital for Special Surgery scores were similar between the two groups. Preoperative Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) was higher in Group A. However, postoperative WOMAC was similar between the groups. Perioperative improvement in WOMAC index was significantly greater in Group B.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Asian-specific femoral component design resulted in more resection and trimming of the femoral posterior condyle than the conventional design despite it was not associated with different clinical outcomes. Surgeons should be aware of unexpected excessive posterior condylar resection and formation of large flexion gap when using femoral component design with high femoral aspect ratio.</p>","PeriodicalId":8326,"journal":{"name":"Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"4995-5004"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11582136/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142340092","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}