Correlation of tibial bone defect shape with patient demographics following total knee revision.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bone defects of the proximal tibia following revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are challenging to manage, but must be addressed to provide lasting stability. This paper will categorize tibial bone defects into shape groups and correlate resulting groups to patient demographic data.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of four hundred and four patients post revision TKA between January 2005 and February 2014 was conducted. One hundred and eighteen met the inclusion criteria and were subcategorized by defect shape on their post-operative lateral and anterior-posterior (AP) radiographs. The subgroups of defect shape were subsequently analyzed with Fisher's exact test and one way ANOVA.

Results

Trapezoidal shaped defects were the most common in both radiographic

SUBMITTER: Bole M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889696 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature