title: Computerized tomography scout view for determining distal femoral resection angle in intramedullary instrumentation of total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: This study aims to investigate the results of distal femoral resection by determining the difference between mechanical and anatomical axes of femur using computerized tomography (CT) scout views in pre-operative planning of total knee arthroplasty. CT scout view of the lower extremities was taken before and after the operation in 16 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Distal femoral resection was performed according to the previously determined ideal resection angle (IRA) using intramedullary instrumentation. At post-operative scanogram, femoral component deviation (FCD) was measured. The results were statistically analyzed. The average IRA was 6.95 (5-9) degrees. At post-operative measurements, the average FCD was 0.63 (0-3) degrees. CT scout films improve the accuracy in distal femoral resection and femoral component alignment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. mruslu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M Murad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Uslu
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ozsar
authors.forename: Meric
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cirpar
authors.forename: Simay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Eksioglu
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cetik
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D001858:Bone Nails; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed