Affiliation:
1. University Institute of Locomotor and Sports (iULS), Pasteur II Hospital 30, Voie Romaine 06000 Nice France
2. Unité de Recherche Clinique Côte d’Azur (UR2CA) Université Côte d’Azur Nice France
3. University of Utah Health Salt Lake City Utah USA
4. Départment of Orthopedics and Traumatology University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz Langenbeckstrasse 1 55131 Mainz Germany
Abstract
AbstractPurposeThe alignment obtained after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) influences the risk of failure. Kinematic alignment after UKA based on Cartier angle restauration is likely to improve clinical outcomes compared with mechanical alignment. The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of implant alignment and native knee restoration after UKA using the conventional techniques on clinical outcomes.MethodsThis retrospective study included 144 medial UKA patients from 2015 to 2020. Radiographic measurements were performed pre‐ and postoperatively. Outliers were defined as follows: Δ Cartier > 3° (difference between the preoperative and postoperative Cartier angle); Δ MPTA (Medial Proximal Tibial angle) and postoperative TCA (Tibial Coronal component Angle) > 3° (difference between the positioning of the tibial implant and the preoperative proximal tibial deformity). The Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the International Knee Society (IKS) Function and Knee score, the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), and the Subjective Knee Value (SKV) were evaluated.A Student t test or a non‐parametric Wilcoxon test was used for non‐normal data to compare pre‐ and postoperative values for functional scores and angular measurements. The correlation of postoperative angles with functional outcomes was assessed by the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.ResultsDuring the inclusion period, 214 patients underwent medial UKA, 71 patients were excluded, and 19 were lost to follow‐up leaving 124 patients with 144 knees (20 bilateral UKA) included for analysis with a mean follow‐up of 54.7 months ± 22.1 (24–95). The Δ Cartier was significantly correlated with IKS function (R2 = 0.06, p < 0.001) and FJS (R2 = 0.05, p < 0.01) scores. The Δ preoperative MPTA–TCA was significantly correlated (p < 0.001) with KOOS (R2 = 0.38), IKS Knee (R2 = 0.17), IKS function (R2 = 0.34), SKV (R2 = 0.08), and FJS (R2 = 0.37) scores. In subgroup analysis, non‐outliers (< 3°) for Δ preoperative MPTA–TCA had better KOOS score (Δ = 23.5, p < 0.001) and IKS Function (Δ = 17.7, p < 0.001) compared to outliers (> 3°) patients.ConclusionFunctional results after medial UKA can be influenced by implant alignment in the coronal plane with slight clinical improvement when positioning the tibial implant close to the preoperative tibial deformity, rather than by restoring the Cartier angle. This series suggests the interest of a more personalized alignment strategy, but these results will have to be confirmed by other controlled studies.Level of evidenceIV, retrospective case series.
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Surgery
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