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01-02-2017 | Original Paper

What clinical characteristics and radiographic parameters are associated with patellofemoral instability after kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty?

Authors: Alexander J. Nedopil, Stephen M. Howell, Maury L. Hull

Published in: International Orthopaedics | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

Introduction

Thirteen patients presented with patellofemoral instability out of 3212 knees treated with kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (KA TKA) during a nine year period. We determined the clinical characteristics and post-operative radiographic parameters associated with patellofemoral instability, and whether re-operation and patient reported outcome measures are different between patients with and without patellofemoral instability.

Methods

Patients with patellofemoral instability were matched 1:3 to a control cohort based on date of surgery (±3 months), age (±10 years), sex, pre-operative knee deformity (varus or valgus), and implant brand. We analyzed clinical characteristics and seven post-operative radiographic parameters.

Results

Patellofemoral instability presented atraumatically (12 of 13) at 5 ± 4.7 months for a 0.4 % incidence at a mean follow-up of 43 ± 36 months. No pre-operative clinical characteristics were associated with instability. Patients with patellofemoral instability had greater flexion of the femoral component (11° versus 5°; p = 0.0012), a trend toward greater external rotation of the tibial component (2° versus 0°; p = 0.2704), more reoperations (9 versus 0; p = 0.0026) and a lower Oxford Knee Score (36 versus 42; p = 0.0045) than controls.

Discussion

Patellofemoral instability after kinematically aligned TKA is infrequent, presents atraumatically, and is associated with greater flexion of the femoral component than the control group.

Conclusion

Minimizing flexion of the femoral component might reduce the risk of patellofemoral instability by promoting early engagement of the patella in the trochlear during knee flexion.

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Title: What clinical characteristics and radiographic parameters are associated with patellofemoral instability after kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty?
Authors: Alexander J. Nedopil
Stephen M. Howell
Maury L. Hull
Publication date: 01-02-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: International Orthopaedics / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 0341-2695
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5195
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-016-3287-z

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What clinical characteristics and radiographic parameters are associated with patellofemoral instability after kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty?

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

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