Abstract
Purpose
To prospectively evaluate the clinical and radiographic outcomes and survivorship at 2 and 5 years after isolated contemporary patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty.
Methods
Thirty-four patients were prospectively enrolled in the study and were evaluated preoperatively and at 2 and 5 years postoperatively. Clinical outcomes included the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score and the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Kellgren-Lawrence grading was used to assess the progression of tibiofemoral osteoarthritis and the Caton-Deschamps Index to determine patellar height. A Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was used to investigate the implant survivorship. Preoperative patient characteristics were compared among failures and success to determine potential risk factors and patient satisfaction was rated postoperatively.
Results
Five of the 34 patients were lost to follow-up resulting in a final follow-up rate of 86%. The total WOMAC subscores of pain and function and the VAS Pain improved significantly at 2- and 5-years, with no significant difference between the two time points. The WOMAC stiffness subscale reached significant improvement at 2-year follow-up alone. No significant progressions of tibiofemoral arthritis or changes in patellar height were observed. A total of six patients (17.1%) failed leaving a survival rate of 91% after 2 years and 83% after 5 years. The main cause for postoperative failure was persistent knee pain; however, no significant preoperative risk factor in patient characteristics could be identified.
Conclusion
Patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty shows high patient satisfaction with significant improvement in knee function and pain relief after mid-term follow-up with no radiographic progression of tibiofemoral OA.
Level of evidence
Prospective case series, Level III.
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All authors contributed in a significant way in the steps of processing the patient history as well as writing and editing the manuscript. ABI and JP conceived of the idea for the study/publication and made substantial contributions to conception and design. MF and MC were engaged in writing the manuscript, provided research support and ethical approval. EB collected patient data and provided figures. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Andreas Imhoff is consultant for arthrosurface. All other authors have no conflict of interest.
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Imhoff, A.B., Feucht, M.J., Bartsch, E. et al. High patient satisfaction with significant improvement in knee function and pain relief after mid-term follow-up in patients with isolated patellofemoral inlay arthroplasty. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 27, 2251–2258 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-018-5173-2
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