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THE EFFECT OF THE ALIGNMENT OF THE TIBIAL AND FEMORAL COMPONENTS ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME FOLLOWING MEDIAL UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

7th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lisbon - 4-7 June, 2005



Abstract

We reviewed 35 patients who underwent a medial unicondylar knee replacement, with an average follow up of 4 years (for functional assessment). All patents had a weight bearing AP and lateral X rays and were clinically assessed using Hospital for Special surgery score, Bristol Knee Score and SF 36 health assessment form. Five angles were measured on the x-rays to assess the alignment of the tibial and femoral alignment. There was a significant relation between the femoral component varus/valgus angle and three sub scores (fixed flexion contracture, maximum valgus/varus and range of movement) in Bristol Knee scores. The best functional out come correlated with femoral components of 4–8 degrees of valgus.

Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Roger Lemaire. Correspondence should be addressed to EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.