Analysis of the patellofemoral congruence angle according to the rotational alignment of the femoral component in navigation-guided TKA

Orthopedics. 2008 Oct;31(10 Suppl 1):orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=35550.

Abstract

The relative femoral resection plane from the posterior condylar axis was determined by the navigation system. The investigators found that there was a relatively variable range of femoral component rotation intraoperatively (0 degrees - 6 degrees) and attempted to determine whether this would affect postoperative patellofemoral congruence. Forty-six varus knees from 34 patients were included in the study; group 1 (15 knees) with 0 degrees or 1 degrees and group 2 (31 knees) with 3 degrees to 6 degrees . The mean (P = .855) and percentage of abnormal values (patellofemoral congruence angle <16 degrees) (P = .193) in preoperative radiographs showed no significant differences between the two groups. In postoperative findings, the mean of patellofemoral congruence angles in group 1 (20.5 degrees) showed a higher tendency than that in group 2 (14.1 degrees), but no statistically significant difference between two groups (P = .089). In conclusion, there was no statistically significant difference in patellofemoral congruence between 2 groups.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods*
  • Female
  • Femur / pathology*
  • Femur / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patella / pathology*
  • Patella / surgery*
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • User-Computer Interface*