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Leonardo Dalla Giacomassa Rocha Thomaz1, João Guilherme Brochado Geist2, Rafael De Luca De Lucena1, Carlos Roberto Schwartsmann3,4, Geraldo Luiz Schuck de Freitas5, Leandro de Freitas Spinelli6,7,8.
Abstract
Objective To demonstrate the greater accuracy of panoramic radiographs of the lower limbs (long) in relation to short radiographs of the knee in the measurement of the mechanical axis of the lower limb after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of long and short postoperative radiographic images of 70 patients submitted to TKA in our service. The images were analyzed at random, at different times, by three orthopedists. In all images, the mechanical axis of the limb, femur and tibia were traced and femorotibial angles (FTAs) were calculated. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to evaluate the agreement of the measurement of the inter- and intra-observer mechanical axis. Results It was observed that there was high intra and interobserver agreement when panoramic radiographs were used, with minimum intra and interobserver ICC of 0.89, equivalent to a very strong agreement. On short radiographs in the anteroposterior incidence (AP) of the knee, the ICC showed moderate agreement, obtaining a maximum value of 0.75. Conclusion There is a significant difference in accuracy for the measurement of the mechanical axis of the lower limb, comparing long and short radiographs of the lower limb. Thus, for the proper measurement of the mechanical axis of the lower limb, we suggest the performance of long radiography in the postoperative period of TKA. Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia. This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonDerivative-NonCommercial License, permitting copying and reproduction so long as the original work is given appropriate credit. Contents may not be used for commecial purposes, or adapted, remixed, transformed or built upon. ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ).Entities:
Keywords: arthroplasty, replacement, knee; knee joint; radiography
Year: 2021 PMID: 35966428 PMCID: PMC9365484 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1726061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo) ISSN: 0102-3616
Fig. 1Panoramic radiographs presenting: (A) mechanical axis of the limb; (B) mechanical axis of the femur; (C) mechanical axis of the tibia; (D) femorotibial angle-FTA.
Fig. 2Preoperative femorotibial mechanical axis on short radiography.
Fig. 3Comparison of femorotibial angle on long (A) and short (B) postoperative radiographs.
Values obtained for intra and interobserver agreement
| ICC (intraclass correlation coefficient) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intraobserver | Mechanical | |
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| Long | 0.90 |
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| Long | 0.89 |
| 3 | Long | 0.92 |
| Interobserver | Long | 0.92 |
Observations: ICC ≤ 0.20 - no agreement; 0.20 < ICC ≤ 0.40 - weak agreement; 0.40 < ICC ≤ 0.60 - moderate agreement; 0.60 < ICC ≤ 0.80 - strong agreement (good); ICC > 0.80 - very strong agreement (optimal). 95% confidence interval for ICC; p < 0.001.
Fig. 1Radiografias panorâmicas apresentando: (A) eixo mecânico do membro; (B) eixo mecânico do fêmur; (C) eixo mecânico da tíbia; (D) ângulo femorotibial- AFT.
Fig. 2Eixo mecânico femorotibial pré-operatório na radiografia curta.
Fig. 3Comparação do ângulo femorotibial nas radiografias pós-operatórias longa (A) e curta (B).
Valores obtidos para concordância intra e interobservador
| Coeficiente de correlacão intraclasse (CCI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intraobservador | Mecânico | |
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| Longa | 0,90 |
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| Longa | 0,89 |
| 3 | Longa | 0,92 |
| Interobservador | Longa | 0,92 |
Observações: CCI ≤ 0,20–sem concordância; 0,20 < CCI ≤ 0,40–concordância fraca; 0,40 < CCI ≤ 0,60–concordância moderada; 0,60 < CCI ≤ 0,80–concordância forte (boa); CCI > 0,80–concordância fortíssima (ótima). Intervalo de confiança de 95% para CCI; p < 0,001.