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General Orthopaedics

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN ASYMMETRIC AND SYMMETRIC TIBIAL STEM POSITION USING THE VIRTUAL SURGICAL PLANNING OF TKA

The International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA), 28th Annual Congress. PART 2.



Abstract

Introduction

A stem extension improves fixation stability of a tibial component. We need caution not to contact the tibial cortex with an offset adaptor. A symmetric tibial stem design often requires the component's re-positioning with negative effects. Therefore, the objective of this study was to validate clinical efficacy of a tibial baseplate with asymmetric stemmed position (TB-ASP) using aligning outlier rate. We hypothesized that TB-ASP design will be better aligned without unessential offset adaptor than a tibial baseplate with symmetric stemmed position (TB-SSP).

Methods

TB-ASP was designed based on the anthropometric standard model (58 female cadavers, 54.7±11.4 years)(Figure 1.). To validate the stem position, 3D bone models of 20 OA patients (71.8±7.2 years) was reconstructed. All virtual surgery has done by one surgeon with consistent surgical procedure for the analysis criteria.

An analysis of TB-ASP's aligning outlier was proceeded by following steps; 1) aligning tibial baseplate to the line from medial 1/3 tuberosity to the center of PCL, 2) selecting tibial baseplate's size for maximal bone coverage without problematic overhang, 3) trying to displace tibial baseplate and stem extension(120mm long) not to contact tibial cortex. A case invading tibial cortex was considered to be an outlier. The ratio using offset adaptor was compared to those of TB-SSP. Statistical analysis was performed using paired t-test.

Results

TB-ASP's stem was optimized 31% AP position from the anterior and 45% ML position from the lateral. Its aligning outlier rate was decreased by 35% comparing to that of TB-SSP. For the offset from tibial medullary center to the stem extension center, there was no significant difference(p=0.66<0.05) between TB-ASP(3.60±3.05) & TB-SSP(3.8±2.30).

Discussion and Conclusion

TB-ASP design based on the standard model was better aligned with a proposed position of tibial stem. The findings from this study suggest that asymmetric tibial stem will improve the alignment without offset adaptor in total knee replacement.

Significance

TB-ASP design can show better outlier rate and alignment comparing to TB-SSP. Our study results can expect to be used as basic data for TB-ASP design.


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