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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2024

"Is every revision the same?" definition of complexity in knee revision surgery.

Luca Cavagnaro, Lorenzo Mosconi, Valentina Providenti, Matteo Formica

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Luca CavagnaroJoint Replacement Unit / Bone Infection Unit - Ospedale Santa Maria Di Misericordia, Via Martiri Della Foce 40, 17031, Albenga, SV, Italy. lucacavagnaro87@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-3744-0398
Lorenzo MosconiJoint Replacement Unit / Bone Infection Unit - Ospedale Santa Maria Di Misericordia, Via Martiri Della Foce 40, 17031, Albenga, SV, Italy.
Valentina ProvidentiJoint Replacement Unit / Bone Infection Unit - Ospedale Santa Maria Di Misericordia, Via Martiri Della Foce 40, 17031, Albenga, SV, Italy.
Matteo FormicaOrthopaedic Department - Policlinico San Martino, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, GE, Italy.

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purposeThe purpose of this paper is to define a subset of complex rTKA in terms of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative outcomes and complications. The secondary outcome of the authors is to propose a simple and easy-to-use guide for clinical network in rTKA management.

methodsComplex rTKAs were defined according to the presence of at least two of the following features: periprosthetic joint infection, re- revision, femoral and/or tibial massive bone defects, soft tissue impairment, stiffness, fracture requiring fixed component revision.

resultsTwenty-six patients underwent a standard rTKA (group A) while 24 had a complex rTKA (group B). The mean follow-up was 50.2 ± 16.4 months in group A and 49.5 ± 16.8 in group B (p = 0.44). The operative time was longer in group B (200.4 ± 131.4 min vs 110.2 ± 59.8 min). A greater intraoperative total blood loss (3014.2 ± 740.0 vs 2328.5 ± 620.6 ml, p < 0.001), intra and postoperative blood infusion (3.6 ± 1.2 vs 2.1 ± 1.2 units, p < 0.001) was reported in group B. Significant difference was obtained for global complication rate (11.5% group A vs 37.5% group B, p = 0.04), reoperation (7.7% group A vs 33.3% group B, p = p = 0.03) and re-revision (3.8% group A vs 25% group B, p = p = 0.04).

conclusionThis study describes a specific entity of rTKA that require higher surgical effort and increased surgical challenge (measured as increased surgical time, need of transfusions and complications). The proposed classification could provide an easy-to-use tool for quick grading of complexity in rTKA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneePostoperative ComplicationsReoperationAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansKnee JointKnee ProsthesisMaleMiddle AgedOperative TimeProsthesis-Related InfectionsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeClassificationComplexityOutcomesRevisionTotal Knee Arthroplasty

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