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. 2023 Aug;31(8):3106-3115.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-022-07224-8. Epub 2022 Nov 10.

The significance of the pelvic incidence measurement as a possible predictor of TKA outcome

Yoshinori Okamoto  1 , Hitoshi Wakama  2 , Junya Matsuyama  2 , Kaito Nakamura  2 , Shuhei Otsuki  2 , Masashi Neo  2
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The significance of the pelvic incidence measurement as a possible predictor of TKA outcome

Yoshinori Okamoto et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the association between the sagittal alignment of the pelvis and residual knee flexion contracture after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This is important as a flexion contraction can be associated with the risk of poor outcomes and patient satisfaction after TKA.

Methods: This was a retrospective, case-control, study of 200 osteoarthritic knees, contributed by 200 patients, over a mean follow-up of 2.4 years. The following factors were compared between patients 'with' (46 knees) and 'without' (154 knees) a residual flexion contracture ≥ 10° after TKA: age, sex, pelvic incidence (PI), anterior femoral bowing, femoral component flexion angle (FFA), and patient-reported outcomes. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses were used to identify predictive factors.

Results: The following factors were predictive of a residual flexion contracture ≥ 10°: a pelvic incidence ≥ 55° (odds ratio, 1.29; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.59; P = 0.031) and the FFA (odds ratio, 1.08; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.14; P = 0.044). A pelvic incidence cutoff of 55° yielded a significant between-group difference, with a sensitivity of 78.4% and specificity of 89.9% to differentiate a residual knee flexion contracture ≥ 10° (P = 0.001), patient satisfaction (P = 0.029), EuroQol 5-Dimension score (P = 0.028), anterior femoral curvature (P = 0.031), and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score-Joint Replacement score (P = 0.046).

Conclusion: A pelvic incidence > 55° is associated with a residual knee flexion contracture ≥ 10° after TKA. The significance of the pelvic incidence measurement as a possible predictor of TKA outcome was highlighted, including its impact on patient satisfaction.

Level of evidence: III.

Keywords: Femur; Flexion contracture; Patient-reported outcome; Pelvic incidence; Total knee arthroplasty.

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