Abstract

Purpose

To determine the most reliable reference axis for the femoral component rotation in TKA patients by comparing the trochlear anterior line (TAL) and the femoral anterior tangent line (FAT). To evaluate the variability of each anatomic parameter in a Korean population.

Methods

Magnetic resonance images (MRIs) were taken for 500 patients (400 females and 100 males) with knee joint osteoarthritis who had Kellgren and Lawrence grade 3 and 4 prior to TKA in our institution between February 2016 and September 2017. It was investigated that whether significant differences in variance and gender exist for TAL and FAT.

Results

TAL and the FAT were internally rotated by 5.1° ± 3.1° and 6.8° ± 6.1°, respectively, about the Transepicondylar axis (TEA). Although no gender-related differences were found for the TAL, they were found for the FAT. The variance of the TAL with respect to the TEA was significantly smaller compared with that for the FAT and thus exhibited a more consistent distribution. In addition, such a trend was found for both genders.

Conclusions

The results show that the TAL is a favorable index for appropriate rotational alignment of the femoral component in TKA.

Details

Title
The femoral trochlear anterior line is a better alternative intra-operative reference compared to femoral anterior tangent line for femoral rotation in both genders in total knee arthroplasty
Author
Ji-Hoon, Nam 1 ; Yong-Gon, Koh 2 ; Kim, Paul Shinil 3 ; Kang Kiwon 4 ; Kyoung-Tak, Kang 1 

 Yonsei University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.15444.30) (ISNI:0000 0004 0470 5454) 
 Yonsei Sarang Hospital, Joint Reconstruction Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.460167.2) 
 The bone hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.460167.2) 
 Gaja Yonsei Hospital, Orthopaedic Clinic, Incheon, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.460167.2) 
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Dec 2020
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
e-ISSN
21971153
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2410941106
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.