Implant waste during total hip arthroplasty (THA) represents a significant cost to the USA healthcare system. While studies have explored methods to improve THA cost-effectiveness, the literature comparing the proportions of implant waste by intraoperative technology used during THA is limited. The aims of this study were to: 1) examine whether the use of enabling technologies during THA results in a smaller proportion of wasted implants compared to navigation-guided and conventional manual THA; 2) determine the proportion of wasted implants by implant type; and 3) examine the effects of surgeon experience on rates of implant waste by technology used. We identified 104,420 implants either implanted or wasted during 18,329 primary THAs performed on 16,724 patients between January 2018 and June 2022 at our institution. THAs were separated by technology used: robotic-assisted (n = 4,171), imageless navigation (n = 6,887), and manual (n = 7,721). The primary outcome of interest was the rate of implant waste during primary THA.Aims
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Mid-level constraint designs for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are intended to reduce coronal plane laxity. Our aims were to compare kinematics and ligament forces of the Zimmer Biomet Persona posterior-stabilized (PS) and mid-level designs in the coronal, sagittal, and axial planes under loads simulating clinical exams of the knee in a cadaver model. We performed TKA on eight cadaveric knees and loaded them using a robotic manipulator. We tested both PS and mid-level designs under loads simulating clinical exams via applied varus and valgus moments, internal-external (IE) rotation moments, and anteroposterior forces at 0°, 30°, and 90° of flexion. We measured the resulting tibiofemoral angulations and translations. We also quantified the forces carried by the medial and lateral collateral ligaments (MCL/LCL) via serial sectioning of these structures and use of the principle of superposition.Aims
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Surgeons commonly resect additional distal femur during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to correct a flexion contracture. However, the effect of joint line proximalization on TKA kinematics is unclear. Thus, our goal was to quantify the effect of additional distal femoral resection on knee extension and mid-flexion laxity. Six computational knee models with TKA-specific capsular and collateral ligament properties were implanted with a contemporary posterior-stabilized TKA. A 10° flexion contracture was modeled to simulate a capsular contracture. Distal femoral resections of +2 mm and +4 mm were simulated for each model. The knees were then extended under standardized torque to quantify additional knee extension achieved. Subsequently, varus and valgus torques of ±10 Nm were applied as the knee was flexed from 0° to 90° at the baseline, +2 mm, and +4 mm distal resections. Coronal laxity, defined as the sum of varus and valgus angulation with respective torques, was measured at mid-flexion.Introduction
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Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) remains the gold standard to address restricted range of motion (ROM) within 3–6 months after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, there is little data on the outcomes of MUA with different types of anesthesia. We sought to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing MUA with intravenous (IV) sedation and neuraxial anesthesia. We identified 548 MUAs after primary TKA (136 IV sedation, 413 neuraxial anesthesia) at a single institution from 2016–2019. Mean age was 62 years and 349 patients (64%) were female. Mean body mass index was 32 kg/m2. The mean time from primary TKA to MUA was 10 weeks. Mean pre-MUA ROM was similar between each group; mean pre-MUA extension was 4.2° (p=0.35) and mean pre-MUA flexion was 77° (p=0.56). Patient demographics were statistically similar between both groups. We compared immediate complications, including fracture, extensor mechanism disruptions, and wound complications, Visual analogue pain scores (VAS), length of stay (LOS), and immediate and 3 month follow-up ROM between these groups.Introduction
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Patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) with prior lumbar spine fusion (LSF) are at high risk for instability with reported incidence of dislocation as high as 8.3%. The use of dual mobility cups in patients undergoing revision THA, another high risk group, has demonstrated decreased incidence of instability. Purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of instability in patients undergoing primary THA with a history of prior LSF using dual mobility cups. This was a multi-center retrospective study with 93 patients undergoing primary THA using a dual mobility cup with prior history of instrumented LSF. The primary outcome investigated was instability. Secondary variables investigated included number of levels fused, approach, length of stay, and other complications. The minimum follow-up time was 1 year since the majority of dislocations occur during first year following the primary THA.Introduction
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Obesity has been shown to be an independent risk factor for aseptic loosening of the tibia and smaller implant size has been correlated with increased risk of failure of tibial components in obese patients [1,2]. Many surgeons have noted that obese patients, especially females, not uncommonly will have small implant sizes. As such, we hypothesized that obesity was not directly correlated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implant sizes. The purpose of this study was to determine if increasing body mass index (BMI), height, and/or weight is associated with implant size in primary TKA. The institutional registry of a single academic center was reviewed to identify all primary TKAs performed between 2005 and 2016. Those without minimum 2-year follow-up or with incomplete implant data were excluded. The different manufacturer's implant designs were categorized based on anteroposterior and mediolateral dimensions of the femoral and tibial component sizes and cross sectional area was determined. BMI was categorized by the World Health Organization (WHO) obesity scale (Class I: BMI 30 to <35, Class II: BMI 35 to <40, Class III: BMI 40 kg/m2 or greater). Patient demographics including sex, height, weight, and BMI were analyzed to evaluate correlations with implant size using Pearson correlation coefficients.Background
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Combining novel diverse population-based software with a clinically-demonstrated implant design is redefining total hip arthroplasty. This contemporary stem design utilized a large patient database of high-resolution CT bone scans in order to determine the appropriate femoral head centers and neck lengths to assist in the recreation of natural head offset, designed to restore biomechanics. There are limited studies evaluating how radiographic software utilizing reference template bone can reconstruct patient composition in a model. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the application of a modern analytics system utilizing 3D modeling technology in the development of a primary stem was successful in restoring patient biomechanics, specifically with regards to femoral offset (FO) and leg length discrepancy (LLD). Two hundred fifty six patients in a non-randomized, post-market multicenter study across 7 sites received a primary cementless fit and fill stem. Full anteroposterior pelvis and Lauenstein cross-table lateral x-rays were collected preoperatively and at 6-weeks postoperative. Radiographic parameters including contralateral and operative FO and LLD were measured. Preoperative and postoperative FO and LLD of the operative hip were compared to the normal, native hip. Clinical outcomes including the Harris Hip Score (HHS), Lower Extremity Activity Scale (LEAS), Short Form 12 (SF12), and EuroQol 5D Score (EQ-5D) were collected preoperatively, 6 weeks postoperatively, and at 1 year.INTRODUCTION
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A careful evaluation of new technologies such as robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) is important to understand the reduction in variability among users. While there is data reviewing the use of RATKA, the data is typically presented for experienced TKA surgeons. Therefore, the purpose of this cadaveric study was to compare the variability for several surgical factors between RATKA and manual TKA (MTKA) for surgeons undergoing orthopaedic fellowship training. Two operating surgeons undergoing orthopaedic fellowship training, each prepared six cadaveric legs for cruciate retaining TKA, with MTKA on one side (3 knees) and RATKA on the other (3 knees). These surgeons were instructed to execute a full RATKA or MTKA procedure through trialing and achieve a balanced knee. The number of recuts and final poly thickness was intra-operatively recorded. After completion of bone cuts, the operating surgeons were asked if they would perform a cementless knee based on their perception of final bone cut quality as well as rank the amount of mental effort exerted for required surgical tasks. Two additional fellowship trained orthopaedic assessment surgeons, blinded to the method of preparation, each post-operatively graded the resultant bone cuts of the tibia and femur according to the perceived percentage of cut planarity (grade 1, <25%; grade 2, 25–50%; grade 3, 51–75%; and grade 4, >76%). The grade for medial and lateral tibial bone cuts was averaged and a Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical comparisons. Assessment surgeons also determined whether the knee was balanced in flexion and extension. A balanced knee was defined as relatively equal medial and lateral gaps under relatively equal applied load.Introduction
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Whether anterior referencing (AR) or posterior referencing (PR) are optimal to position and size the femoral component in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. This controversy stems, in part, from a lack of understanding of whether one technique more consistently balances the medial/lateral collateral ligaments (MCL & LCL) in flexion and extension. Therefore, our goal was to compare AR and PR in terms of: (1) maximum MCL and LCL forces in passive flexion, and (2) medial and lateral gaps at full extension and 90‖ of flexion. In addition, we identified geometric landmarks that could help predict the ligament forces during flexion. Computational models of six knees were virtually implanted with TKAs based on our previously-developed framework. AR and PR were simulated in each of the six models. A Posterior Stabilized implant was utilized. Standard AR and PR cuts and component positioning were simulated with the femoral component aligned parallel to the transepicondylar axis. In both AR and PR models, the distal femoral cut and the proximal tibial cut were perpendicular to the femoral and tibial mechanical axis, respectively. The amount of posterior bone resected with AR knees ranged from 4.2 to 10.8 mm, and with PR knees ranged from 4.2 to 8 mm. Ligament properties were standardized to reflect a balanced knee at full extension. Passive flexion under 500 N of compression was applied and the MCL and LCL forces were predicted. A new measure, the MCL ratio, that incorporated the femoral insertion of the anterior fiber of MCL relative to the posterior and distal femoral cuts was estimated (Fig. 1). A varus/valgus moment of 6 Nm was applied at full extension and 90‖ of flexion, and the corresponding lateral and medial gaps were measured.Introduction
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