Fractures in Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Are Associated with a Decreased Medial Keel-cortex Distance of the Tibial Implant

Overview

Journal Knee Surg Relat Res

Publisher Biomed Central

Date 2024 Nov 23

PMID 39578924

Authors

Julius Watrinet

Daniel Berger

Philipp Blum

Matthias P Fabritius

Jorg Arnholdt

Rolf Schipp

Wolfgang Reng

Paul Reidler

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Abstract

Purpose: This retrospective single-center study aimed to investigate incidence and risk factors influencing tibial periprosthetic fractures (TPF) in Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), with a specific focus on tibial component positioning and sizing.

Methods: A total of 2063 patients with medial UKA using the Oxford® mobile partial knee implant were analyzed between July 2014 and September 2022. Various preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters determining pre- and postoperative alignment and implant positioning, incidence and characteristics of periprosthetic fractures, and patient demographics were assessed. Statistical analyses, including Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression, were conducted to identify significant associations and predictors of tibial fractures.

Results: Of the 1853 cases that were finally included in the study, 19 (1%) patients experienced TPF. The fracture group presented with a significantly shorter relative mediolateral and posteroanterior distance between the keel and cortex [mediolateral: 23.3% (23.2-24.8%) versus 27.1% (25.7-28.3%), p < 0.001; posteroanterior: 8.4% (6.3-10.3%) versus 10.0% (9.8-10.1%), p = 0.004]. Additionally, an increased posterior tibial slope in pre- and postoperative radiographs [preoperative: 10.4° (8.6-11.1°) versus 7.7° (5.4-10.0°), p < 0.001; postoperative 9.1° ± 3.1° versus 7.5° (5.9-9.0°), p = 0.030] was observed in the fracture group. Furthermore, the use of smaller-sized implants (AA) was associated with higher fracture rates (p < 0.001). Anatomical variants, such as a medial overhanging tibial plateau, were not observed.

Conclusions: In UKA, type Oxford TPF are linked to shorter mediolateral and posteroanterior keel-cortex distances, increased pre- and postoperative PTS, and small implant sizes (AA). Fracture lines often extend from the distal keel to the medial tibial cortex. These findings emphasize the importance of precise implant positioning and sizing to minimize fracture risk. Level of evidence Retrospective single-center study, III.

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