Influence of collateral ligament laxity on patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a comparative bilateral study
Influence of collateral ligament laxity on patient satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty: a comparative bilateral study
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DOI:
10.1007/s00402-004-0700-7
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发表时间:
2004-07-01
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2.3
通讯作者:
Votruba, T
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作者:
Kuster, MS;Bitschnau, B;Votruba, T
Introduction. Correct ligamentous balancing is an important determinant of the clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Many surgeons prefer a tight rather than a lax knee during implantation of a TKA. The hypothesis in this study was that patients with a slightly laxer knee joint might perform better than patients with a tight knee joint after implantation of a TKA. Patients and methods. Twenty-two patients with bilateral knee arthroplasties were clinically and radiologically evaluated at a mean follow-up of 4.5 years, ranging from 2 to 7 years. There were 12 women and 10 men with an average age of 68.9 years (range 32-82 years) at the time of surgery. A modified HSS score (excluding laxity), varus and valgus stress X-rays in 30degrees of knee flexion, and the subjective outcome of both knees were compared. A knee was considered tight when it opened less than 4degrees and lax if it opened 4degrees or more on stress X-ray. Results. There was a trend towards improved range of motion and HSS score for the laxer knee joints. However, the difference did not achieve statistical significance. Eleven of the 22 patients considered one side subjectively better than the other side. In 10 out of these 11 TKA, the slacker knee joint was the preferred side (p