A Prophylactic Tibial Stem Reduces Rates of Early Aseptic Loosening in Patients with Severe Preoperative Varus Deformity in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty |
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Authors: | Vishal Hegde Daniel N. Bracey Anna C. Brady Lindsay T. Kleeman-Forsthuber Douglas A. Dennis Jason M. Jennings |
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Affiliation: | 1. Colorado Joint Replacement, Denver, CO;2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD;3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC;4. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO;5. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO;6. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN |
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Abstract: | BackgroundPatients with a preoperative varus deformity >8 degrees are at increased risk of aseptic loosening after total knee arthroplasty. This study analyzes the effect of a tibial stem on the rate of aseptic loosening in patients with a severe preoperative varus deformity.MethodsPatients with a preoperative varus deformity of >8 degrees and 2-year minimum follow-up with a stemmed tibial component (n = 67) were matched 1:2 to patients with a similar preoperative varus deformity with a standard tibial component (n = 134). Radiolucent lines were measured on the tibia at 6 weeks, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively using the Knee Society Radiographic Evaluation System. Failure was defined as revision due to aseptic loosening of the tibial component. Outcomes were evaluated using Student’s t-tests and log-rank tests.ResultsPatients with tibial stems had greater preoperative deformity (12.9 vs 11.3 degrees, P = .004). There was no difference in postoperative alignment (1.7 vs 2.1 degrees varus, P = .25) or tibial component angle (1.8 vs 2.1 degrees varus, P = .33). Patients with stems were more likely to have more constraint (44.8% vs 1.5%, P < .001). Progression of radiolucent lines >2 mm was observed in 17.6% (23/134) vs 5.97% (4/67) of patients in the stem group (P = .03). Rates of aseptic loosening were lower in the stem group (0% vs 5.15%, P = .05).ConclusionDespite worse preoperative deformity and higher utilization of constraint, tibial stem use in patients with severe preoperative varus deformity resulted in lower rates of aseptic loosening. Prophylactic use of stems in these patients may help increase implant survival. |
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Keywords: | varus deformity total knee arthroplasty tibial stem extension aseptic loosening preoperative alignment |
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