1. Assessing lateral femoral condyle cartilage prior to medial UKA: MRI vs. Valgus stress radiograph
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Xufeng Jiao, Guanglei Cao, Jiangpeng Wu, Zheng Li, Shuai An, and Jiang Huang
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Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty ,Lateral joint space width ,Valgus stress radiograph ,Magnetic resonance imaging ,Cartilage quality ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 - Abstract
Abstract Background The cartilage quality of the lateral compartment needs to be clarified prior to medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). Valgus stress radiograph has been recommended as the preferred tool. Some studies also show that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a higher diagnostic value. So, we conducted this study to compare whether valgus stress radiographic lateral joint space width (LJSW) and MRI grading can accurately reflect cartilage quality and its screening value for UKA-suitable patients. Methods One hundred and thirty eight knees proposed for UKA were enrolled prospectively. Valgus stress radiograph was taken to measure LJSW. LJSW > 4 mm was considered normal and suitable for UKA. For weight-bearing area cartilage of lateral femoral condyle, Recht grade was assessed by MRI preoperatively. Recht grades ≤ 2 were treated as non-high-grade injuries while Recht grades > 2 were treated as high-grade injuries. Outerbridge grade was the gold standard and was assessed intraoperatively. Patients with Outerbridge grades 0–2 (non-high-grade injuries) underwent UKA, and patients with Outerbridge grades 3–4 (high-grade injuries) underwent total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The diagnostic parameters of valgus stress radiograph and MRI for the selection of UKA candidates were calculated, and receiver operating characteristic curves were drawn. P
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- 2023
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