Methods of the Tibia Bone Defect Management in Primary Knee Arthroplasty: Systematic Review

Abstract

Background. The problem of management of bone tissue defects remains one of the tasks that a surgeon faces during primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Since the number of TKA is increasing every year, modern scientific research aimed at solving the problem of bone defect replacement remains important. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various methods of bone defects management in primary TKA based on the analysis of literature. Materials and Methods. We conducted a search of articles in PubMed, eLIBRARY, Scopus from 2005 to 2020. Results. On the whole our search led to 1217 papers. Finally 19 articles that met inclusion criteria were included in this review. Each of the methods of bone defect replacement has its advantages and disadvantages. The results of the studies show that the he defect size is not a key factor for choosing the method, since with relatively identical defect parameters, different plastic options were used with a satisfactory clinical outcome. The endoprosthesis component should be fixed in at least two zones in every chosen method. In young patients with good bone quality preference in chosen methods should be given to bone grafts, which allow to preserve the bone stock. Based on the papers analysis, we have proposed the algorithm for method choosing for each clinical case. Conclusion. Each surgeon chooses a method for replacing bone defects based on their own preferences and such criteria as the equipment of the operating room, the surgical team experience, the quality of the patients bone and the defect size.

Keywords

• primary total knee arthroplasty
• bone defect
• methods of bone defects replacement