Assessment of change in limb length following correction of coronal and sagittal plane deformities in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study.
Surgeons can predict limb length changes after knee replacement, helping set realistic expectations with patients beforehand.
BACKGROUND: Limb length discrepancy (LLD) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may affect functional outcomes and patient satisfaction. Correlation and multivariable regression analyses were conducted to ascertain predictors of limb length alteration, while adjusting for possible confounders such as patient height and polyethylene insert thickness.
What the study was
- Study design
- Cohort study
- Population
- patients
- Category
- Other
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Knee surgery & related research
Why it surfaced
Score 5/10 [PROMISING_PRELIMINARY]: Cohort study (Journal Article) matched 'Hematologic malignancies (AML, MDS, CLL,'. Components — novelty:1/3, relevance:2/3, design:1/2, population:1/2. Confidence: high. Conservative scoring applied per v1.3 rubric.
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