WU Yingbin , LU Weijie , LI Zhichen , XIE Huifeng , TANG Lin , PAN Enhao
  • Department of Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Guangdong, 510000, P. R. China;
LU Weijie, Email: 13902280296@139.com
Knee osteoarthritis; unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; posterior tibial slope; tibial component posterior slope angle
10.7507/1002-1892.202110019
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Objective  To investigate the influence of tibial component posterior slope angle (TCPSA) on the short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Methods The clinical data of the patients with anterior medial knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treated by UKA between May 2014 and May 2019 were retrospectively analysed. There were 10 males and 45 females with a median age of 68 years (range, 49-83 years). The body mass index (BMI) was 27.63-52.26 kg/m2, with an average of 40.04 kg/m2. There were 28 cases of left knee, 21 cases of right knee, and 6 cases of double knees. The disease duration was from 7 months to 12 years, with an average of 4.33 years. Measurements of posterior tibial slope (PTS) and TCPSA were performed on the knee joint X-ray films of patients before operation and at last follow-up, respectively. According to the postoperative TCPSA, patients were divided into TCPSA<4° group (group A), 4°≤TCPSA<9° group (group B), and TCPSA>9° group (group C) with the quartile method. Baseline data such as age, gender, BMI, and affected side were compared among the 3 groups, as well as the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and range of motion (ROM) before and after operation. Results All 55 patients were followed up 17-72 months, with an average of 36 months. No complication such as prosthesis loosening, infection, tibial plateau collapse, and dislocation of the meniscus pad occurred. The preoperative PTS was (7.38±3.37)°, and the postoperative TCPSA was (6.25±3.22)°, showing no significant difference (t=1.815, P=0.074). According to postoperative TCPSA, there were 12 knees in group A, 32 in group B, and 17 in group C. There was no significant difference in age, gender, BMI, affected side, and preoperative HSS scores, ROM, and VAS scores among the 3 groups (P>0.05). At last follow-up, the HSS scores, ROM, and VAS scores of the 3 groups significantly improved when compared with preoperative ones (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the difference of the above indicators before and after operation among 3 groups (P>0.05). Conclusion The patients with anterior medial KOA may have good short- and mid-term effectiveness after UKA. Among the recommended range of TCPSA, there is no significant influence on the postoperative short- and mid-term effectiveness. Long-term effectiveness need to extend the follow-up time and expand the sample size for research verification.

Citation： WU Yingbin, LU Weijie, LI Zhichen, XIE Huifeng, TANG Lin, PAN Enhao. Analysis of the influence of tibial component posterior slope angle on short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022, 36(2): 189-195. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202110019 Copy

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