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Title: | Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification A NEW SYSTEM FOR DESCRIBING KNEE PHENOTYPES | Authors: | MacDessi, SJ Griffiths-Jones, W Harris, IA BELLEMANS, Johan Chen , DB |
Issue Date: | 2021 | Publisher: | BRITISH EDITORIAL SOC BONE & JOINT SURGERY | Source: | Bone & Joint Journal, 103B (2) , p. 329 -337 | Abstract: | AimsA comprehensive classification for coronal lower limb alignment with predictive capabilities for knee balance would be beneficial in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This paper describes the Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification and examines its utility in preoperative soft tissue balance prediction, comparing kinematic alignment (KA) to mechanical alignment (MA).MethodsA radiological analysis of 500 healthy and 500 osteoarthritic (OA) knees was used to assess the applicability of the CPAK classification. CPAK comprises nine phenotypes based on the arithmetic HKA (aHKA) that estimates constitutional limb alignment and joint line obliquity (JLO). Intraoperative balance was compared within each phenotype in a cohort of 138 computer-assisted TKAs randomized to KA or MA. Primary outcomes included descriptive analyses of healthy and OA groups per CPAK type, and comparison of balance at 10 degrees of flexion within each type. Secondary outcomes assessed balance at 45 degrees and 90 degrees and bone recuts required to achieve final knee balance within each CPAK type.ResultsThere was similar frequency distribution between healthy and arthritic groups across all CPAK types. The most common categories were Type II (39.2% healthy vs 32.2% OA), Type I (26.4% healthy vs 19.4% OA) and Type V (15.4% healthy vs 14.6% OA). CPAK Types VII, VIII, and IX were rare in both populations. Across all CPAK types, a greater proportion of KA TKAs achieved optimal balance compared to MA. This effect was largest, and statistically significant, in CPAK Types I (100% KA vs 15% MA; p < 0.001), Type II (78% KA vs 46% MA; p = 0.018). and Type IV (89% KA vs 0% MA; p < 0.001).ConclusionCPAK is a pragmatic, comprehensive classification for coronal knee alignment, based on constitutional alignment and JLO, that can be used in healthy and arthritic knees. CPAK identifies which knee phenotypes may benefit most from KA when optimization of soft tissue balance is prioritized. Further, it will allow for consistency of reporting in future studies. | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/35825 | ISSN: | 2049-4394 | e-ISSN: | 2049-4394 | DOI: | 10.1302/0301-620x.103b2.bjj-2020-1050.r1 | ISI #: | 000639463200018 | Rights: | 2021 Author(s) et al. Open access statement: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence, which permits the copying and redistribution of the work only, and provided the original author and source are credited. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2022 |
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