Distal Femur Morphology in a Brazilian Population: Challenging the Universal Use of 3° of External Rotation
Enzo Mameri, Isabelle Kaptzky Ballarini, Maria Beatriz Pinheiro Leonel, Marcio de Castro Ferreira, Marcus Vinicius Malheiros Luzo, Marcelo Seiji Kubota

TL;DR
This study finds that a standard 3° external rotation angle used in knee replacements may not be suitable for Brazilian patients, suggesting a need for personalized approaches.
Contribution
The study challenges the universal use of 3° external rotation in Brazilian patients undergoing knee replacements by analyzing distal femur morphology.
Findings
The average external rotation angles in Brazilian patients were significantly higher than the standard 3°.
Different measurement methods showed statistically significant differences in external rotation angles.
A personalized approach is recommended for optimal knee implant alignment in Brazilian patients.
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the external rotation angle between the transepicondylar axis (TEA) and the posterior condylar axis (PCA) in a Brazilian population to determine whether the universal use of 3° of external rotation of the femoral component is appropriate in these patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods We measured the angle of external rotation in 167 magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans using 4 different methods for the PCA according to the posterior landmarks: measurement A – chondral prominences; measurement B – bony prominences; measurement C – lateral bony prominence and medial chondral prominence; and measurement D – lateral chondral prominence and medial bony prominence. We statistically compared these measurements with the traditional 3° of external rotation used in TKA. Results The mean angles of external rotation in measurements A, B, C, and D…
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TopicsTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes · Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty · Hip disorders and treatments
