Cited 0 times in Scipus Cited Count

Comparison of alternate references for femoral rotation in female patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Authors
Ji, HM  | Jin, DS | Han, J | Choo, HS  | Won, YY
Citation
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy, 24(8). : 2402-2406, 2016
Journal Title
Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy
ISSN
0942-20561433-7347
Abstract
PURPOSE: Accurate rotational alignment of the femoral component is of vital importance for successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Two anatomical references located on the anterior femur were recently introduced. To determine which is more reliable reference axis for the femoral component rotation in female patients receiving TKA, the trochlear anterior line was compared with the femoral anterior tangent line. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Preoperative computed tomography in 76 patients receiving TKA for varus deformity was performed, and the images were reconstructed into three-dimensional models. The trochlear anterior line was defined as the line connecting the most anterior portion of the lateral and medial femoral condyles and the femoral anterior tangent line as the line parallel to distal anterior femoral surface. The two angles between these reference axes and the surgical transepicondylar axis (TEA) in three-dimensional images (trochlear anterior line/TEA, femoral anterior tangent line/TEA) were measured. The correlation between these two angles was computed. We investigated to see whether a significant difference in variance existed. RESULTS: The trochlear anterior line was internally rotated by 6.1 degrees +/- 2.5 degrees with respect to TEA, whereas the femoral anterior tangent line by 9.5 degrees +/- 3.8 degrees . The trochlear anterior line was externally rotated by 3.4 degrees +/- 3.3 degrees with respect to the femoral anterior tangent line. There was a significant correlation between the trochlear anterior line/TEA and the femoral anterior tangent line/TEA. CONCLUSIONS: The variance of the trochlear anterior line/TEA was significantly smaller than that of the femoral anterior tangent line/TEA demonstrating a more consistent distribution. When conventional reference axes such as the posterior condylar axis or the anteroposterior axis are unclear or differ, surgeons can rely on these alternative references. When trochlear anterior line and femoral anterior tangent line contradicts, the former might be more reliable for the rotational alignment of the femoral component in female patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Case series with no comparison group, Level IV.
MeSH

DOI
10.1007/s00167-015-3506-y
PMID
25600262
Appears in Collections:
Journal Papers > School of Medicine / Graduate School of Medicine > Orthopedic Surgery
Ajou Authors
원, 예연  |  지, 형민  |  추, 호식
Full Text Link
Files in This Item:
25600262.pdfDownload
Export

qrcode

해당 아이템을 이메일로 공유하기 원하시면 인증을 거치시기 바랍니다.

Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Browse