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The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement
Background: Restoration of a neutral mechanical axis is a primary goal of total knee replacement (TKR). A mechanical axis within 3° of neutral has been correlated with improved implant longevity, function, and patient satisfaction. We hypothesize that the immediate post-operative radiograph is an un...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287011/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25593959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00035 |
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author | Petterwood, Joshua Dowsey, Michelle M. Rodda, Daevyd Choong, Peter F. M. |
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description | Background: Restoration of a neutral mechanical axis is a primary goal of total knee replacement (TKR). A mechanical axis within 3° of neutral has been correlated with improved implant longevity, function, and patient satisfaction. We hypothesize that the immediate post-operative radiograph is an unreliable method of measuring alignment following TKR surgery. Methods: Seventy-five consecutive patients had supine X-rays performed on day two post-operatively followed by standing long-leg radiographs (LLRs) 6 weeks post-operatively. Correlation was sought between the mechanical axis measured on the LLR and surrogate markers of alignment on the post-operative X-ray including component alignment and an estimation of anatomical alignment using the available length of femoral and tibial shafts. Inter- and intra-observer reliabilities were assessed. Results: The mean mechanical axis on the LLR was 180.5 (SD 3.0, range 175.1–187.1). Mean offset between anatomical axis and mechanical axis was 6.4°. The mean anatomical axis measured on the short-leg X-ray was 174.9 (SD 2.4, range 169.5–181.3). Mechanical axis on the LLR was compared to the anatomical axis measured on the short-leg radiograph (SLR) + 6° with an interclass correlation coefficient of 0.588 (p < 0.001). The level of disagreement between the short- and long-leg X-rays was assessed using the Bland–Altman method and demonstrated clinically important discrepancies of 5 or more degrees in 9% of cases. Inter- and intra-observer agreements were high on all measures (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The long-leg weight bearing X-ray is an essential tool to accurately assess coronal plane alignment post TKR. While the immediate post-operative X-ray taken supine provides useful information to the surgeon on any immediate complications, our results indicate that it cannot be relied upon to determine correct restoration of the mechanical axis. |
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spelling | pubmed-42870112015-01-15 The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement Petterwood, Joshua Dowsey, Michelle M. Rodda, Daevyd Choong, Peter F. M. Front Surg Surgery Background: Restoration of a neutral mechanical axis is a primary goal of total knee replacement (TKR). A mechanical axis within 3° of neutral has been correlated with improved implant longevity, function, and patient satisfaction. We hypothesize that the immediate post-operative radiograph is an unreliable method of measuring alignment following TKR surgery. Methods: Seventy-five consecutive patients had supine X-rays performed on day two post-operatively followed by standing long-leg radiographs (LLRs) 6 weeks post-operatively. Correlation was sought between the mechanical axis measured on the LLR and surrogate markers of alignment on the post-operative X-ray including component alignment and an estimation of anatomical alignment using the available length of femoral and tibial shafts. Inter- and intra-observer reliabilities were assessed. Results: The mean mechanical axis on the LLR was 180.5 (SD 3.0, range 175.1–187.1). Mean offset between anatomical axis and mechanical axis was 6.4°. The mean anatomical axis measured on the short-leg X-ray was 174.9 (SD 2.4, range 169.5–181.3). Mechanical axis on the LLR was compared to the anatomical axis measured on the short-leg radiograph (SLR) + 6° with an interclass correlation coefficient of 0.588 (p < 0.001). The level of disagreement between the short- and long-leg X-rays was assessed using the Bland–Altman method and demonstrated clinically important discrepancies of 5 or more degrees in 9% of cases. Inter- and intra-observer agreements were high on all measures (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The long-leg weight bearing X-ray is an essential tool to accurately assess coronal plane alignment post TKR. While the immediate post-operative X-ray taken supine provides useful information to the surgeon on any immediate complications, our results indicate that it cannot be relied upon to determine correct restoration of the mechanical axis. Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-05 /pmc/articles/PMC4287011/ /pubmed/25593959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00035 Text en Copyright © 2014 Petterwood, Dowsey, Rodda and Choong. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Surgery Petterwood, Joshua Dowsey, Michelle M. Rodda, Daevyd Choong, Peter F. M. The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title | The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title_full | The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title_fullStr | The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title_full_unstemmed | The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title_short | The Immediate Post-Operative Radiograph is an Unreliable Measure of Coronal Plane Alignment in Total Knee Replacement |
title_sort | immediate post-operative radiograph is an unreliable measure of coronal plane alignment in total knee replacement |
topic | Surgery |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287011/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25593959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00035 |
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