ArticleInternational orthopaedics2014
Total knee arthroplasty in elderly patients with severe Kashin-Beck disease of the knee.
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- Sex differences in joint pain, limb function and quality of life among patients with Kashin-Beck disease in Northwest China.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- The Long-term Efficacy of Total Knee Arthroplasty on End-stage Kashin-Beck Disease of the Knee in Highland Tibetan Areas Patients: A Retrospective Study with 10-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Combined Proximal Tibial Osteotomy for Adult Kashin-Beck Disease with Severe Varus Knee Osteoarthritis: Case Report and Literature Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Review
- Long-term outcomes of arthroscopic debridement of the knee in adults with Kashin-Beck disease: an 18-year follow-up.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- A comparative study of clinical effect of total knee arthroplasty in the treatment of primary osteoarthritis and osteoarthritis of Kashin-Beck disease.International orthopaedics · 2020Article
- Outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in the adult Kashin-Beck disease with severe osteoarthritis.International orthopaedics · 2019Article
- Reliability and validation of the joint dysfunction index as a new assessment instrument for therapeutic efficacy for Kashin-Beck disease.Clinical rheumatology · 2016Article
- Total hip replacement in adult patients with severe Kashin-Beck disease of the hip.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeThe treatment of elderly KBD knee remains a significant clinical challenge, and clinical data are lacking. This study aimed to prospectively determine the functional outcomes of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in adult patients with severe Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) of the knee.
methodFifteen cases that included 18 occurrences of KBD of the knee were treated by primary knee arthroplasty and followed up for at least two years. Clinical assessments for each patient were performed at time zero (pre-operatively), one, three, six and 12 months and yearly thereafter. The efficacy measures included the visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, and Functional Score for Adult Tibetans with Kashin-Beck Disease (FSAT-KBD) as well as radiographic findings.
resultsAll patients were followed for a mean length of 32.47±10.05 months. All force lines in the lower limbs had been improved significantly. No radiographic evidence of loosening or changes in component positioning was observed at the last follow up. The VAS decreased significantly during the first six months after surgery and was maintained until the last follow up (p < 0.01). Similar trends were found in both HSS and FSAT-KBD, which increased significantly post-operatively (p < 0.01).
conclusionKnee arthroplasty can reduce pain and improve function in patients with severe KBD of the knee. Additional studies will be necessary to confirm our findings.
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