Radiological study of alignment after total knee replacement

✍ Scribed by D. V. Patel; B. D. Ferris; P. M. Aichroth

• Book ID: 104657974
• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 172 KB
• Volume: 15
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0341-2695
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00192296

✦ Synopsis

The axial alignment on short and long radiographs was measured in 50 knees in 34patients who had undergone posteriorly stabilised (Insall-Burstein) condylar knee arthroplasty. A mean difference of 1.6 ° was found when the tibiofemoral angles were compared on short and long radiographs. Short radiographs are probably adequate for routine assessment of knee replacements in a busy out-patient clinic, but for accurate scientific studies the long radiographs are preferable.

R+sum& L'alignement de 50 genoux, chez 34 malades ayant bbnbficib d'une arthroplastie semicontrainte (Insall-Burstein), a btb mesurb par des clichbs standard et des grands axes. La comparaison des angles fbmoro-tibiaux obtenus sur ces deux types de radiographies a montrb une diffbrence de 1.6 ° en moyenne. Les clichbs standard sont probablement suffisants pour les bilans de routine effectubs dans des consultations externes surchargbes, mais les grands axes sont prbfbrables lorsqu'il s'agit de rbaliser des btudes scientifiques prbcises.