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Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 11/2017

01-11-2017 | Knee

Influence of soft tissue balancing and distal femoral resection on flexion contracture in navigated total knee arthroplasty

Authors: Seong Hwan Kim, Jung-Won Lim, Ho-Joong Jung, Han-Jun Lee

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 11/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of intra-operative soft tissue balancing and distal femoral cutting on flexion contracture in navigated TKA.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study. Fifty-nine patients of primary navigation-assisted TKA were included with over 15° of flexion contracture and excluded valgus knees. Among the cases, 43 cases were performed with soft tissue balancing procedures only, and 16 cases were performed with soft tissue balancing and additional distal femoral bone cutting. The mean preoperative flexion contracture was 17.5° ± 2.7°. The angles of flexion contracture were recorded at each surgical step with navigation.

Results

The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between initial angle and angle after medial release was 5.2° ± 2.8°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between medial release step and after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) release was 2.5° ± 2.2°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between PCL release step and after routine bone cutting was 3.1° ± 3.2°. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle between after trial insertion and after posterior clearing procedure was 2.7° ± 1.9°. Among the cases, TKA with 2 mm additional bone cutting were performed in 16 cases. The mean difference in flexion contracture angle after additional femoral bone cutting was 4.8° ± 2.1°.

Conclusion

The medial release and 2 mm additional bone cutting could correct flexion contracture by 5°. The appropriate soft tissue balancing and bone cutting could correct flexion contracture intra-operatively up to 5° in each step.

Level of evidence

II.
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Metadata
Title
Influence of soft tissue balancing and distal femoral resection on flexion contracture in navigated total knee arthroplasty
Authors
Seong Hwan Kim
Jung-Won Lim
Ho-Joong Jung
Han-Jun Lee
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 11/2017
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-016-4269-9

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