Early mechanical failure in total knee arthroplasty
- 21 November 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 32 (1), 53-56
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-006-0276-7
Abstract
Early mechanical dysfunction of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a challenging problem in terms of causality and solutions. The current strategy in our department is to perform a complete TKA revision rather than the less invasive partial procedures when a clear mechanical cause of failure has been found. In this investigation, we assessed 21 patients who underwent complete TKA revision in 2003–2004 in our institution within the first two years following the index TKA. Various clinical presentations included pain, stiffness, instability, and femoro-patellar signs. These corresponded to implant size, position, and fixation issues. The IKS knee score/function significantly increased from 47/47 to 85/78 at follow-up (six months minimum). Compared to the data in the literature, this systematic full revision seems to be a reasonable approach. This attitude takes advantage of the modularity of the implants for allowing perioperative adjustments of position, fixation, and constraint. Based on the results of our study, we propose a list of six mechanical pitfalls to be evaluated in the case of early dysfunction: frontal misalignment, sagittal overstuffing or malpositioning, axial malrotation, poor bone fixation, inappropriate constraint or ligamentous balance, and inappropriate level of the joint space.Keywords
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