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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 6/2018

01-06-2018 | Knee

The medial tibial joint line elevation over 5 mm restrained the improvement of knee extension angle in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

Authors: Koji Takayama, Kazunari Ishida, Hirotsugu Muratsu, Yuichi Kuroda, Masanori Tsubosaka, Shingo Hashimoto, Shinya Hayashi, Takehiko Matsushita, Takahiro Niikura, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 6/2018

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between medial tibial joint line elevation and the improvement of range of motion (ROM) in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The hypothesis was that limited elevation of tibial joint line will improve knee range of motion in UKA.

Methods

Forty-six consecutive medial UKAs were enrolled in this study. Medial tibial joint line elevation was defined as the polyethylene insert and tibial tray thickness minus the tibial osteotomy and sawblade thickness. Positive values indicated an elevation of the tibial joint line. A component gap between the femoral trial prosthesis and the medial tibial osteotomy surface was also examined. Joint loosening was also calculated based on the joint component gap minus insert and tibial tray thickness. The correlation of the medial tibial joint line elevation with joint looseness and postoperative range of motion were analyzed.

Results

The mean medial tibial joint line elevation was 4.9 ± 1.1 mm. The medial tibial joint line elevation reduced the improvement of knee extension (R = − 0.43, p < 0.01). The medial tibial joint line elevation was also correlated with reduced loosening of the joint knee extension (R = − 0.42, p < 0.01). This, in turn, resulted in limited improvement of the knee extension angle. Moreover, joint line elevation under 5 mm significantly improved knee extension angle compared to joint line elevation over 5 mm.

Conclusions

The medial joint line elevation of the tibia in UKA reduced the improvement of knee extension angle, due to a reduced joint looseness at knee extension. A tibial joint line elevation greater than 5 mm in UKA should be avoided to prevent postoperative flexion contracture. For the clinical relevance, this study clarified that the medial joint line of the tibia is an important factor to prevent postoperative flexion contracture in UKA.

Level of evidence

II.
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Metadata
Title
The medial tibial joint line elevation over 5 mm restrained the improvement of knee extension angle in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Authors
Koji Takayama
Kazunari Ishida
Hirotsugu Muratsu
Yuichi Kuroda
Masanori Tsubosaka
Shingo Hashimoto
Shinya Hayashi
Takehiko Matsushita
Takahiro Niikura
Ryosuke Kuroda
Tomoyuki Matsumoto
Publication date
01-06-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4763-8

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