OBJECTIVE: Presence of a clinical correlation has not
been demonstrated between tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) and
proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) in knees with severe osteoarthritis.
The purpose of this retrospective study is to
clinically evaluate PTFJ in patients with total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) performed for end-stage primary osteoarthritis
with genu varum deformity.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with TKA performed
for severe osteoarthritis with genu varum deformity
were retrospectively evaluated. Relationships between
PTFJ clinical examination findings and PTFJ type, hamstring
tightness, and lateral joint line (LJL) tenderness were
investigated using the chi-square test. Also, descriptive
statistics were used.
RESULTS: Fifty-four patients (five male and 49 female;
mean age 62.7 years; range 46-81 years) constituted the
study group. Both knees were operated in 30 (55.6%) patients.
Average follow-up period was 21.6 months (range
12-49 months). PTFJ tenderness, hamstring tightness,
and LJL tenderness were established in six (7.1%), four
(4.8%), and six (7.1%) knees, respectively. There were six
(7.1%) knees with horizontal type PTFJ and 78 (92.9%)
knees with oblique type PTFJ. PTFJ tenderness was determined
in knees with oblique type PTFJ (chi-square test,
p=0.000), knees with LJL tenderness (chi-square test,
p=0.000), and knees with hamstring tightness (chi-square
test, p=0.000).
CONCLUSIONS: PTFJ does not seem to be the exact source
of lateral knee pain after TKA operations in knees with
severe degenerative joint disease and varus malalignment.
However, it should be considered that oblique-type
PTFJ may have the potential to create pain in these
knees
Proximal tibiofibular joint Total knee arthroplasty Lateral knee pain
Proksimal tibiofibular eklem Total diz protezi Lateral diz ağrısı
Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
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Bölüm | Makaleler-Araştırma Yazıları |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 16 Ekim 2017 |
Kabul Tarihi | 20 Haziran 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: 18 Sayı: 4 |