Effect of Coronal Alignment on 10-Year Survivorship of a Single Contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Debate remains regarding the utility of mechanical axis alignment as a predictor of durability after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Our study aimed to assess the effects of coronal alignment on implant durability, clinical outcomes, and radiographic results with a single fixed-bearing TKA design. All patients undergoing primary cemented TKA of a single design (Stryker Triathlon) from 2005–2007 with >10 years of follow-up and available pre-operative and post-operative hip–knee–ankle radiographs were included (n = 89). Radiographs were measured to determine coronal alignment and assessed for loosening. Mean preoperative mechanical axis alignment was −6° ± 6.7° (varus, range, −16°–23°), while mean post-operative alignment was −1° ± 2.7° (varus, range, −3°–15°). The aligned group was defined as knees with a post-operative mechanical axis of 0° ± 3° (n = 73) and the outlier group as those outside this range (n = 16). No patients underwent revision. Ten-year survivorship free from any reoperation was 99% and 100% in the aligned and outlier groups, respectively (p = 0.64). Knee Society scores improved significantly in both groups (p < 0.001) and did not differ at final follow-up (p = 0.15). No knees demonstrated radiographic evidence of loosening. Post-operative mechanical axis alignment within 3° of neutral was not associated with improved implant durability, clinical outcomes, or radiographic results at 10 years following primary TKA. View Full-Text

Keywords: mechanical axis; coronal alignment; total knee arthroplasty; survivorship

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Tibbo, M.E.; Limberg, A.K.; Perry, K.I.; Pagnano, M.W.; Stuart, M.J.; Hanssen, A.D.; Abdel, M.P. Effect of Coronal Alignment on 10-Year Survivorship of a Single Contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10, 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010142

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Tibbo ME, Limberg AK, Perry KI, Pagnano MW, Stuart MJ, Hanssen AD, Abdel MP. Effect of Coronal Alignment on 10-Year Survivorship of a Single Contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021; 10(1):142. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010142

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Tibbo, Meagan E., Afton K. Limberg, Kevin I. Perry, Mark W. Pagnano, Michael J. Stuart, Arlen D. Hanssen, and Matthew P. Abdel. 2021. "Effect of Coronal Alignment on 10-Year Survivorship of a Single Contemporary Total Knee Arthroplasty" Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 1: 142. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010142

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