Evaluation of Immediate Versus Late Post-Operative Radiography Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Albuquerque, Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e; Costa, Fernanda Barros; Portella, Dieno Mol de Souza; Campbell, Rodrigo Ciarlini; Mozella, Alan de Paula; Sousa, Eduardo Branco de

doi:10.25748/arp.30099

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Acta Radiológica Portuguesa

ISSN 2183-1351

ALBUQUERQUE, Rodrigo Sattamini Pires e et al. Evaluation of Immediate Versus Late Post-Operative Radiography Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty. []. , 35, 3, pp.11-14. 29--2023. ISSN 2183-1351. https://doi.org/10.25748/arp.30099.

Objective:

The objective of the study was to evaluate the radiographic alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between the immediate versus the late postoperative period.

Method:

The study was retrospective and observational. The study population consisted of 200 patients with primary knee osteoarthritis undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

Results:

Only the lateral view showed statistical significance between the differences in measurements on the immediate postoperative radiographs of TKA and 3 months after the operation.

Conclusion:

Our study showed variation between the immediate postoperative radiograph of total knee arthroplasty and the control radiography 3 months after the operation only in the lateral view. Therefore, we can infer that immediate postoperative radiograph of total knee arthroplasty might be a suitable exam for postoperative analysis.

: Total knee arthroplasty; Radiograph; Alignment..

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