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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Using novel porous metal pillars for tibial bone defects in primary total knee arthroplasty.

Qiheng Tang, Shaoyi Guo, Wang Deng, Yixin Zhou

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Autogenous structural bone graft reconstruction of ≥ 10-mm-deep uncontained medial proximal tibial defects in primary total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024
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Qiheng TangDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Peking University, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.
Shaoyi GuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Peking University, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.
Wang DengDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Peking University, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.
Yixin ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Peking University, No. 31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China. orthoyixin@yahoo.com.

Funding

Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Elite Young Scholar Program XKGG202111Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals Incubating Program PX2023016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe optimal method to treat tibial bone defects during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still unclear. A novel technique of porous metal pillar augmentation has been applied recently. This study aimed to assess the short-term outcomes of primary TKA with the use of novel porous metal pillars for tibial bone defects.

methodsA total of 24 cases (22 patients) of primary TKA between January 2019 and December 2020 using porous metal pillars for tibial bone defects were reviewed. Clinical results were evaluated using the Knee Society knee score (KSKS) and function score (KSFS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and range of motion (ROM). Hip-knee-ankle angle (HKAA), femorotibial angle (FTA), and radiolucent lines were assessed radiologically.

resultsThe median follow-up period was 36.0 months (interquartile range: 31-37 months). The KSKS, KSFS, WOMAC score, and ROM improved significantly at the final follow-up assessment compared with the preoperative evaluation. Both of the HKAA and FTA were corrected after surgery. Only one knee had a nonprogressive radiolucent line at the bone-cement interface. No radiolucent lines were detected around the pillar in any of the cases. There were no cases of prosthesis loosening and revision.

conclusionsThe use of novel porous metal pillars yielded satisfactory clinical outcomes and reliable radiological evidence of fixation in this study with a minimum 2-year follow-up. Porous metal pillar augmentation can be considered as a valuable and easy-to-use method for the management of tibial bone defects in primary TKA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee ProsthesisOsteoarthritis, KneeHumansKnee JointMetalsPorosityTibiaTreatment OutcomeMetalsAugmentationBone defectPorous metal pillarTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMCPMC10588064

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