Risk factors for revision of total knee arthroplasty: a scoping review

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Abstract

Background

In spite of the increasing incidence of total knee arthroplasties (TKA), evidence is limited regarding risk factors for revision. The objective of this scoping review was to identify and assess demographic, surgical and health services factors that may increase the risk for revision surgery following TKA.

Methods

A scoping review was undertaken following an electronic search in MEDLINE (1990 to December 2013), CINAHL (to December 2013), EMBASE (1990 to December 2013) and Web of Science (1990 to December 2013).

Results

Of the 4460 articles screened, 42 were included of which 26 articles were based on registry data. Increased risk of revision was associated with demographic factors (younger age, African American), surgical factors related to the primary TKA (uncemented components, implant malalignment, increased surgery duration), and health services (low volume hospitals).

Conclusions

Identifying emerging trends in characteristics of those requiring revision following TKA can help identify those at risk and allocate appropriate resources. Further primary clinical articles on risk factors for revision of TKA are necessary to ensure maximal function and lifespan following TKAs.

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Health-related quality of life in total hip and total knee arthroplasty. A qualitative and systematic review of the literature.

Olivier Ethgen, Olivier Bruyère, Florent F. Richy … (2004)

Total hip and total knee arthroplasties are well accepted as reliable and suitable surgical procedures to return patients to function. Health-related quality-of-life instruments have been used to document outcomes in order to optimize the allocation of resources. The objective of this study was to review the literature regarding the outcomes of total hip and knee arthroplasties as evaluated by health-related quality-of-life instruments. The Medline and EMBASE medical literature databases were searched, from January 1980 to June 2003, to identify relevant studies. Studies were eligible for review if they met the following criteria: (1). the language was English or French, (2). at least one well-validated and self-reported health-related quality of life instrument was used, and (3). a prospective cohort study design was used. Of the seventy-four studies selected for the review, thirty-two investigated both total hip and total knee arthroplasties, twenty-six focused on total hip arthroplasty, and sixteen focused on total knee arthroplasty exclusively. The most common diagnosis was osteoarthritis. The duration of follow-up ranged from seven days to seven years, with the majority of studies describing results at six to twelve months. The Short Form-36 and the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index, the most frequently used instruments, were employed in forty and twenty-eight studies, respectively. Seventeen studies used a utility index. Overall, total hip and total knee arthroplasties were found to be quite effective in terms of improvement in health-related quality-of-life dimensions, with the occasional exception of the social dimension. Age was not found to be an obstacle to effective surgery, and men seemed to benefit more from the intervention than did women. When improvement was found to be modest, the role of comorbidities was highlighted. Total hip arthroplasty appears to return patients to function to a greater extent than do knee procedures, and primary surgery offers greater improvement than does revision. Patients who had poorer preoperative health-related quality of life were more likely to experience greater improvement. Health-related quality-of-life data are valuable, can provide relevant health-status information to health professionals, and should be used as a rationale for the implementation of the most adequate standard of care. Additional knowledge and scientific dissemination of surgery outcomes should help to ensure better management of patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty and to optimize the use of these procedures.

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Effect of postoperative mechanical axis alignment on the fifteen-year survival of modern, cemented total knee replacements.

S Parratte, Mark Pagnano, Robert T. Trousdale … (2010)

One long-held tenet of total knee arthroplasty is that implant durability is maximized when postoperative limb alignment is corrected to 0° ± 3° relative to the mechanical axis. Recently, substantial health-care resources have been devoted to computer navigation systems that allow surgeons to more often achieve that alignment. We hypothesized that a postoperative mechanical axis of 0° ± 3° would result in better long-term survival of total knee arthroplasty implants as compared with that in a group of outliers. Clinical and radiographic data were reviewed retrospectively to determine the fifteen-year Kaplan-Meier survival rate following 398 primary total knee arthroplasties performed with cement in 280 patients from 1985 to 1990. Preoperatively, most knees were in varus mechanical alignment (mean and standard deviation, 6° ± 8.8° of varus [range, 30° of varus to 22° of valgus]), whereas postoperatively most knees were corrected to neutral (mean and standard deviation, 0° ± 2.8° [range, 8° of varus to 9° of valgus]). Postoperatively, we defined a mechanically aligned group of 292 knees (with a mechanical axis of 0° ± 3°) and an outlier group of 106 knees (with a mechanical axis of beyond 0° ± 3°). At the time of the latest follow-up, forty-five (15.4%) of the 292 implants in the mechanically aligned group had been revised for any reason, compared with fourteen (13%) of the 106 implants in the outlier group (p = 0.88); twenty-seven (9.2%) of the 292 implants in the mechanically aligned group had been revised because of aseptic loosening, mechanical failure, wear, or patellar problems, compared with eight (7.5%) of the 106 implants in the outlier group (p = 0.88); and seventeen (5.8%) of the 292 implants in the mechanically aligned group had been revised because of aseptic loosening, mechanical failure, or wear, compared with four (3.8%) of the 106 implants in the outlier group (p = 0.49). A postoperative mechanical axis of 0° ± 3° did not improve the fifteen-year implant survival rate following these 398 modern total knee arthroplasties. We believe that describing alignment as a dichotomous variable (aligned versus malaligned) on the basis of a mechanical axis goal of 0° ± 3° is of little practical value for predicting the durability of modern total knee arthroplasty implants.

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Coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty: just how important is it?

David Fang, Merrill A Ritter, Kenneth E. Davis (2009)

A recent study has challenged the premise that well-aligned total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) have better survival than outliers. This study examines the importance of overall coronal alignment as a predictor for revision. Patients with primary TKAs were stratified into neutral, varus, and valgus alignment groups based on the postoperative tibiofemoral angle. In 6070 knees (3992 patients), there were 51 failures (0.84%): 21 (0.5%) in the neutral group, 18 (1.8%) in the varus group, and 12 (1.5%) in the valgus group. The best survival was for overall alignment between 2.4 degrees and 7.2 degrees of valgus. Varus knees failed primarily by medial tibia collapse, whereas valgus knees failed from ligament instability. Outliers in overall alignment have a higher rate of revision than well-aligned knees. The goal of TKA should be to restore alignment within 2.4 degrees to 7.2 degrees of valgus.

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L.L. Jasper: ljasper@ualberta.ca

C. A. Jones: 780-492-2020 , cajones@ualberta.ca

J. Mollins: Juliana.mollins@albertahealthservices.ca

S. L. Pohar: sheri.pohar@yahoo.ca

L. A. Beaupre: lauren.beaupre@ualberta.ca

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): BMC Musculoskelet Disord

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): BMC Musculoskelet Disord

Title: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Publisher: BioMed Central (London )

ISSN (Electronic): 1471-2474

Publication date (Electronic): 26 April 2016

Publication date PMC-release: 26 April 2016

Publication date Collection: 2016

Volume: 17

Electronic Location Identifier: 182

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[ ]Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Rm 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4 Canada

[ ]Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Canada

[ ]Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, Ottawa, Canada

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Publisher ID: 1025

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1025-8

PMC ID: 4845333

PubMed ID: 27113334

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Date received : 28 January 2016

Date accepted : 9 April 2016

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Keywords: total knee arthroplasty,revision,failure,risk factor,scoping review

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Risk factors for revision of total knee arthroplasty: a scoping review

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