The need for a standardized whole leg radiograph guideline: The effects of knee flexion, leg rotation, and X-ray beam height
| Autor: | Ralph J. B. Sakkers, Huu C. Nguyen, Nienke van Egmond, Harrie Weinans, Roel J.H. Custers, Cornelis H. Slump, Willem Paul Gielis |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Immunology Knee flexion Osteoarthritis Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Osteotomy X ray beam Rotation Other systems of medicine medicine Immunology and Allergy Orthodontics Reproducibility business.industry Guideline medicine.disease musculoskeletal system Whole leg radiograph body regions Malalignment RC925-935 Sports medicine Hip knee angle business RC1200-1245 RZ201-999 |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cartilage & Joint Preservation, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 100022-(2021) |
| ISSN: | 2667-2545 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Lower limb malalignment is a major risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA) and is mainly diagnosed using the Hip Knee Ankle Angle (HKA). Therefore, accurate HKA measurements are indispensable. Objectives: This study aimed to research the effects of knee flexion, leg rotation, and X-ray beam height on the accuracy of the HKA measurement. To convert our findings into a guideline for obtaining whole leg radiographs (WLR) in favor of accuracy and reproducibility. Methods: An in vitro experiment was designed using sawbones (in 5° varus) of the whole lower limb, fixated in different leg rotation angles, knee flexion angles, and three different X-ray beam heights. Results: The HKA measurement error was 1° per 20° of leg rotation without flexion (P < .01). When 5° of flexion was added, the HKA measurement error was 0.8° per 20° rotation (P < .01). With 15° knee flexion, the HKA measurement error became 4° per 20° rotation (P < .01). Varying X-ray beam heights of 5cm (P = .959) and 10 cm (P = .967) did not cause any significant measurement errors. Conclusion: This study showed that leg rotation alone (without knee flexion) can lead to clinically relevant measurement errors when exceeding 9°. When there is 15° of knee flexion and 10° leg rotation the error becomes approximately 2°. Varying X-ray beam heights within a range of 10 cm does not affect the accuracy. Based on these findings, we propose guidelines for system setup and patient positioning during a WLR that is easy to apply and aims at minimizing errors when measuring the HKA. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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