David F. Hamilton
Variation in ligamentous laxity in well-functioning total knee arthroplasty is not associated with clinical outcomes or functional ability
Hamilton, David F.; Mandziak, Daniel; Sehgal, Alexandria; Howie, Colin R.; Burnett, Richard
Authors
Daniel Mandziak
Alexandria Sehgal
Colin R. Howie
Richard Burnett
Abstract
Background
Around 20% of revision knee arthroplasty procedures are carried out for a diagnosis of instability. Clinical evaluation of instability is primarily through physical stress testing of knee ligamentous laxity and joint space opening. It is assumed that increased knee ligament laxity is associated with instability of the knee and, by association, reduced physical function. The range of knee ligament laxity in asymptomatic patients with total knee arthroplasty has however not been reported, nor has the association with measures of physical outcomes.
Methods
Patients who reported being happy with the outcomes of TKA and denied any feelings of knee instability were evaluated at routine follow-up clinicas. Knee ligamentous stability was evaluated seperately by 2 blinded assessors in both coronal and saggital planes. Assessors classified the ligamentous stability as ‘tight’, ‘neutrol’ or ‘loose’. Clinical outcome was evaluated by Oxford Knee Score, patient satisfaction metric, timed performance test, range of motion and lower limb power. Analysis of variance was employed to evaluate variables between groups with post hoc pairwise comparisons.
Results
In total, 42 patients were evaluated. Mean time since index surgery was 46 (SD 8) months. In the coronal plane, 11 (26.2%) were categorised as ‘tight’, 22 (52.4%) as ‘neutral’ and 9 (21.4%) as ‘loose’. In the sagittal plane, 15 (35.7%) were categorised as ‘tight’, 17 (40.5%) as ‘neutral’ and 10 (23.8%) as ‘loose’. There were no between-group differences in outcomes: Oxford Knee Score, range of motion, lower limb power, timed functional assessment score or in satisfaction response in either plane (p = 0.05).
Conclusions
We found a range of ligamentous laxity in asymptomatic patients satisfied with the outcome of their knee arthroplasty, and no association between knee laxity and physical ability.
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 27, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 5, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020-07 |
Deposit Date | Nov 9, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 10, 2020 |
Journal | European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology |
Print ISSN | 1633-8065 |
Electronic ISSN | 1432-1068 |
Publisher | BMC |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 827-833 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-020-02634-1 |
Keywords | Instability, Revision total knee arthroplasty, Clinical outcomes, Functional assessment |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2699522 |
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