Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) in total knee arthroplasty, is it worth it? A review of the literature
| Autor: | Stefano Divano, Matteo Formica, Stefano Biggi, Lamberto Felli, Andrea Camera, Stefano Tornago |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Visual Analog Scale medicine.medical_treatment Total knee arthroplasty Osteotomy Total knee Implant removal 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Range of Motion Articular Arthroplasty Replacement Knee 030222 orthopedics Surgical approach Tibia business.industry 030229 sport sciences General Medicine humanities Surgery Patient Outcome Assessment Orthopedic surgery business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 138:387-399 |
| ISSN: | 1434-3916 0936-8051 |
| Popis: | Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) is a well-established extensile approach to improve joint visualization and implant removal. Despite this, TTO is a challenging technique with a long learning curve and potential pitfalls. Complications are not infrequent, even if performing the correct surgical steps. Aim of this paper is to review the current literature about TTO, its safeness and reliability, and finally the complications rate. We performed a systematic review of the available English literature, considering the outcomes and the complications of TTO. The combinations of keyword were “tibial tubercle osteotomy”, “total knee arthroplasty”, “total knee revision”, “outcomes”, “complication” and “surgical approach”. From the starting 322 papers available, 26 manuscripts were finally included. Most of the papers show significant improvements in clinical outcomes, both in primary and in revision procedures. Radiographic fragment healing is close to 100%. Related complications can range from 3.8–20%. TTO may be necessary to correct pathological tuberosity position or patella tracking. However, TTO is a challenging technique to improve the surgical approach during total knee arthroplasty. A strict surgical technique can lead to better results and to minimize complications. However, it is not clear if the improved outcome can outweigh the longer surgery and the higher risk of pitfalls. |
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