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ArticleArthroplasty today2021

Does the anatomic design of total knee prosthesis allow for a better component fit than its nonanatomic predecessor? A matched cohort Study.

Bartosz M Maciąg, Artur Stolarczyk, Grzegorz J Maciąg, Monika Dorocińska, Piotr Stępiński, Jakub Szymczak, Maciej Świercz, Krystian Żarnovsky, Marcin Łapiński, Magda Stolarczyk

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Bartosz M MaciągDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Artur StolarczykDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Grzegorz J MaciągDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Monika DorocińskaDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Piotr StępińskiDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Jakub SzymczakDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Maciej ŚwierczDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Krystian ŻarnovskyDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Marcin ŁapińskiDepartment of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
Magda Stolarczyk3rd Clinic of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered the most efficient treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis. There is an ongoing debate about proper implant designs and articulation types. One of the considered causes of unsatisfactory outcome and patients' dissatisfaction is femoral or tibial component overhanging, which can lead to chronic knee pain and restricted motion. The aim of this study is to compare radiological outcomes of TKA using an anatomic PERSONA Posterior-Stabilized (PS) knee design with its nonanatomic predecessor, the NexGen LPS.

methodsA group of 39 patients who received the PERSONA PS system and 33 patients who received the NexGen LPS was included. PERSONA patients were matched to NexGen patients using a 0.1 propensity score threshold with priority given to exact matches. Anteroposterior, lateral, and long-leg radiographs were taken preoperatively and at 6 weeks postoperatively to perform radiological and statistical analysis.

resultsThe PERSONA subgroup had statistically higher posterior condylar offset. There is no statistically significant difference in posterior condylar offset ratio. There were less cases of femoral notching, femoral overhang, and placing tibial baseplate in the medial overhang in the PERSONA PS subgroup than in the NexGen subgroup (each statistically significant). Occurrence of tibial underhang was not statistically significant.

conclusionRadiological assessment in short-term follow-up showed excellent results for PERSONA knee design with better fit to native femur and tibia. In comparison to its predecessor, it also spares more bone tissue. As the aforementioned parameters are risk factors of lesser clinical outcomes, the PERSONA design gives high hopes for improvement of TKA satisfaction rate.

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NexGen LPSPERSONA PSRadiological outcomesTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMCPMC8571411

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