Knee arthrodesis as limb salvage for complex failures of total knee arthroplasty

Raul Kuchinad, Mitchell S. Fourman, Austin T. Fragomen, S. Robert Rozbruch

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Abstract

Patients with multiple failures of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are challenging limb salvage cases. Twenty one patients over the last 10. years were referred to our service for knee fusion by arthroplasty surgeons who felt they were not candidates for revision TKA. Active infection was present in 76.2% and total bone loss averaged 6.6. cm. Lengthening was performed in 7/22 patients. Total time in Ilizarov frames was 9. months, with 93.3% union. Patients treated with IM fusion nails had 100% union. Average LLD increased from 3.6 to 4.5. cm following intervention, while those with concurrent lengthening improved to 1.6. cm. Findings suggest that bone loss and the soft-tissue envelope dictate knee fusion method, and multiple techniques may be needed. A treatment algorithm is presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2150-2155
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Arthroplasty
Volume29
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ilizarov
  • Intramedullary nailing
  • Knee arthrodesis
  • Limb lengthening
  • Total knee arthroplasty salvage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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