ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021
The influence of posterior tibial slope on the mid-term clinical effect of medial-pivot knee prosthesis.
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- Safety and Efficacy of Single Condylar Knee Prosthesis When Treating Knee Single Compartment Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Case-Randomized Controlled Study.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Trial
- Posterior tibial slope varies across functional tibial phenotypes but not CPAK categories: A radiographic analysis from the FP-UCBM Knee Study Group.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Radiographic Posterior Tibial Slope Measurement in Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Validation Study Using Digital Volume Tomography of Tibial Resectates.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Posterior condylar offset and clinical outcomes in medial pivot total knee arthroplasty: A comparison of mechanical and kinematic alignment.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- The 'over-the-top' technique allows for accurate and reproducible restoration of the native tibial slope in kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective comparative analysis from the FP-UCBM Knee Study Group.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Comparison of Mid-Term Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes Between Measured Resection Technique and Gap Balanced Technique After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Medial Stabilizing Technique for Severe Varus Knee: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The effect of posterior tibial slope on anteroposterior stability in posterior cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Does Posterior Tibial Slope Influence Knee Kinematics in Medial Stabilized TKA?Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Comparison of the Tibial Posterior Slope Angle Between the Tibial Mechanical Axis and Various Diaphyseal Tibial Axes After Total Knee Arthroplasty.Arthroplasty today · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effect of posterior tibial slope (PTS) on the mid-term clinical outcome following a medial-pivot (MP) prosthesis.
methodTwo hundred thirty-three patients from The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, who had undergone a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with MP prosthesis between January 2015 and December 2015, were retrospectively included in this study. They were divided into 3 groups according to postoperative PTS: A ≤ 5°; B 5-7°; and C ≥ 7°. Multiple assessments were made on the patient postoperatively and recorded in the three groups, the measurements of this study included: the range of motion (ROM), knee scoring system (KSS), Western Ontario and McMaster universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), posterior condylar offset (PCO), joint line height, and postoperative complications.
resultsThe average post-operative ROM for groups B and C were 108° and 110° respectively; this was significantly higher than that of group A (98°, P < 0.001). The WOMAC scores of patients in group C were significantly lower than those in groups A and B (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in KSS, PCO, and joint line height among the 3 groups (P > 0.05). Only 2 cases of postoperative complications occurred in group C, these were ameliorated after operation.
conclusionWith an increase to PTS, the postoperative ROM can be significantly increased for the patient. However, the knee joint function will not be significantly improved, and the stability of knee joint will not be affected when within the limits of appropriate PTS.
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