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The Knee, ISSN: 0968-0160, Vol: 29, Page: 126-133
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The effect of component alignment on clinical outcomes in fixed bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty
Gill, James R; Vermuyten, Lieven; Wastnedge, Elizabeth; Nicolai, PaulKnee
Background
The aim of this study is to report component alignment in a series of ZUK fixed bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) implants and compare this to clinical outcomes.
Methods
The radiographs, Knee Society Scores (KSS) and knee flexion of 223 medial UKAs were evaluated. The following alignment parameters were assessed; coronal and sagittal femoral component angle (c-FCA and s-FCA), coronal and sagittal tibia component angle (c-TCA and s-TCA) and the coronal tibiofemoral angle (c-TFA). Each alignment parameter was grouped at consecutive 2.5° intervals, mean KSS and knee flexion was then compared between the interval groups.
Results
96.4% of femoral components were between 7.5° of varus and valgus and 95.1% between 7.5° extension and 5° flexion. 89.6% of tibial components were between 7.5° of varus and 2.5° valgus and 97.3% between 2.5° and 15° flexion. There was no significant difference between the KSS or knee flexion between any of the incremental groups of component alignment. Mean c-TFA was 0.2 ± 3.0°, 92.4% were between −5° (varus) and 5° (valgus). KSS were significantly greater for two of the increments with slightly more varus. Linear regression analysis showed there was very weak correlation (R2 = 0.1933) between c-TFA and c-TCA.
Conclusions
The results of this study show that fixed bearing UKA components are forgiving to accommodate some variation in tibial and femoral component position without effecting clinical outcome scores or knee flexion. Limb alignment matters more than component position and knees with slight varus tibiofemoral alignment have better clinical scores than those with valgus.
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