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FiguresThursday, October 7, 2010, 8:30-9:20Session B2: Knee Arthroplasty in <strong>the</strong> Indian Sub ContinentAnalysis <strong>of</strong> Valgus Angle Following Navigation Total Knee Arthroplasty.*Jai Thilak Kailathuvalapil - Amrita Institute <strong>of</strong> Medical Sciences - Cochin, IndiaBinu Sasidharan - Amrita Institute - Kochi, IndiaIntroduction*Email: jaithilak@gmail.comProper alignment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> components and s<strong>of</strong>t tissue balance are <strong>the</strong> two factors thatdetermine <strong>the</strong> long term outcome <strong>of</strong> total knee arthroplasty (TKA). On <strong>the</strong> femoral side a distalcut made perpendicular to <strong>the</strong> MA will restore <strong>the</strong> MA <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> leg. Different methods arecommonly used to resect <strong>the</strong> femur perpendicular to its MA. In uncomplicated cases, mostsurgeons routinely use a fixed valgus cut angle (VCA) <strong>of</strong> 5° or 6°. Various studies havequestioned <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> fixed valgus angle resection to restore <strong>the</strong> mechanical axis. The purpose <strong>of</strong>this prospective study is to analyze <strong>the</strong> variability in <strong>the</strong> valgus angle following computerassisted TKA.Materials and methodsTwenty-three patients who <strong>under</strong>went computer assisted TKA in our institution in2009 were involved in <strong>the</strong> study. A total <strong>of</strong> 40 knees were available for analysis. All <strong>the</strong> knees<strong>under</strong>went a CT scanogram postoperatively. Each scanogram was analyzed using <strong>the</strong> Amritamedvision® s<strong>of</strong>tware. The angle subtended between <strong>the</strong> mechanical axis and <strong>the</strong> distal femoralanatomic axis is <strong>the</strong> valgus angle. Two independent observers calculated all <strong>the</strong> values and <strong>the</strong>interobserver reliability was calculated.ResultsThe average age <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> patients was 65.6 years. The kappa coefficient <strong>of</strong> agreementwas 0.8, which shows good interobserver reliability.The average angle formed by <strong>the</strong> femoral component with <strong>the</strong> mechanical axis was 91.6 0 and<strong>the</strong> average valgus angle calculated was 7.41 0 . 14 knees out <strong>of</strong> 40 (35%) were lying within <strong>the</strong>range <strong>of</strong> 4 - 7 degrees. In 25 knees (65%) valgus angle was more than 7 degrees. In one case <strong>the</strong>valgus angle was less than 4 degrees .file:///E|/<strong>ISTA</strong>2010-Abstracts.htm[12/7/2011 3:15:47 PM]

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