SynthesisEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2022
Anterior femoral notching ≥ 3 mm is associated with increased risk for supracondylar periprosthetic femoral fracture after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Periprosthetic Fractures After Total Knee Arthroplasty-A Two-Center Study and Systematic Review of the Literature.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Pooled it
- The accuracy of radiographic peer review in identifying primary hip and knee arthroplasties at higher risk of early aseptic revision: an observational cohort study from the JointCare registry of South Africa.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Observational
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- Anterior femoral notching during total knee arthroplasty: a predictor of periprosthetic femoral fractures?Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Article
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- [The importance of individual knee arthroplasty].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- The association between restoration of tibial slope and total knee arthroplasty outcomes.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Risks for reoperation to promote union in periprosthetic distal femur fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Increased implant thickness in mechanically aligned off-the-shelf total knee replacement compared to bone resection.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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- Effect of anterior femoral cortical notch grade on postoperative function and complications during TKA surgery: A multicenter, retrospective study.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2024Article
- Pre-Planning the Surgical Target for Optimal Implant Positioning in Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Stress distribution patterns during the gait cycle in patients with anterior femoral notching following total knee replacement.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeAnterior femoral notching (AFN) may be associated with a higher risk for supracondylar periprosthetic fracture (sPPF) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), although studies have yielded inconclusive results. We aimed to systematically investigate and meta-analyze the best available evidence regarding the association between AFN and the risk of sPPF after TKA.
methodsA comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, Mendeley, Google Scholar and Cochrane databases was performed, from conception to February 29, 2020. Data were expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). I
resultsNine studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria, including a total of 3264 patients subjected to TKA. Among them, there were 150 patients who sustained a sPPF. Overall, patients exposed to AFN (AFN group) demonstrated an increased risk for sPPF compared to those not exposed (control group) (OR 3.91, 95% CI 1.22-12.58, p = 0.02; I
conclusionPatients, exposed to AFN ≥ 3 mm in depth, are at higher risk for sustaining a sPPF.
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