The Imperial Joint Line Congruency Measurement is a valuable tool in total knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preservation of joint line height is an important factor in post-operative function after Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). This is the first study investigating the reliability of the novel Imperial Joint Line Congruency Measurement (IJLCM) technique for the assessment of joint line height using plain radiographs.

Methods

The reliability of two techniques used to measure joint line height on pre-operative and post-operative plain radiographs is presented. 120 patients that underwent TKA from 6 different international centres were included. Measurements were performed using each technique by two senior orthopaedic surgeons at two different timepoints (test-retest). Two undergraduate medical students performed joint line measurements using the most reproducible of the

SUBMITTER: Popat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8432761 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature