Selective Medial Release Technique Using the Pie-Crusting Method for Medial Tightness During Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

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• 作者：Chul-Won Ha ; MD ; PhD^a ; Yong-Beom Park ; MD^a ; ; Choong-Hee Lee ; MD^a ; Soo-Ik Awe ; MD^a ; Yong-Geun Park ; MD^b
• 关键词：pie crusting ; selective release ; medial collateral ligament ; varus knee ; total knee arthroplasty
• 刊名：The Journal of Arthroplasty
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：31
• 期：5
• 页码：1005-1010
• 全文大小：713 K

文摘

The pie-crusting method is popular in releasing lateral tightness during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) but is not well described for medial release. We established a selective medial release technique using the pie-crusting technique and investigated the effectiveness and safety of the technique during primary TKA.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed 729 primary TKAs with varus deformity between October 2009 and June 2012. Medial tightness in flexion was released by traditional subperiosteal stripping for the anterior portion of the medial collateral ligament (aMCL). Medial tightness in extension was released by the pie crusting for the tight fibers in the posterior portion of the MCL and/or posteromedial corner structures (pMCL/PMCS). Clinical outcomes were evaluated by Knee Society (KS) scores and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Any complications, including late medial instability that may be related to our surgical technique, were carefully inspected.

Results

Among the 729 knees, 170 (23.3%) required subperiosteal stripping for balancing in flexion only, 186 (25.5%) required the pie-crusting for balancing in extension only and 142 (19.5%) required subperiosteal stripping and the pie-crusting for balancing in flexion and extension. The KS knee score was improved from 52.5 to 83.4, KS function score from 58.2 to 91.9, and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index from 42.7 to 21.8 (P < .001, all). No specific complications related to our technique were identified.

Conclusions

The selective medial release technique appears to be an effective and safe method to obtain a balanced mediolateral gap in primary TKA.