Tripathy SK, Pradhan SS, Varghese P, Purudappa PP, Velagada S, Goyal T, Panda BB, Vanyambadi J. Limb length discrepancy after total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(2): 357-371 [PMID: 33521103 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.357]
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Sujit Kumar Tripathy, DNB, MBBS, MD, Additional Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India. sujitortho@yahoo.co.in
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Orthopedics
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Meta-Analysis
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Sujit Kumar Tripathy, Siddharth Satyakam Pradhan, Paulson Varghese, Sandeep Velagada, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India
Prabhudev Prasad Purudappa, Department of Orthopedics, VA Boston Health care, Boston, Massachusetts 02130, United States
Tarun Goyal, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda 209201, India
Bijnya Birajita Panda, Department of Ophthalmology, SCB Medical College, Cuttack 751019, India
Jagadeesh Vanyambadi, Department of Orthopaedics, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Tripathy SK, Pradhan SS, Varghese P and Panda BB designed the study, searched the literature and screened the articles; the assessment of the quality of the studies and the statistical analysis was performed by Tripathy SK, Panda BB, Vanyambadi J and Goyal T; Velagada S, Purudappa PP and Tripathy SK wrote the manuscript; Tripathy SK, Purudappa PP and Goyal T provided intellectual content; all authors read the manuscript and approved the final manuscript for publication.
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Corresponding author: Sujit Kumar Tripathy, DNB, MBBS, MD, Additional Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Sijua, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar 751019, Odisha, India. sujitortho@yahoo.co.in
Received: September 16, 2020 Peer-review started: September 16, 2020 First decision: November 14, 2020 Revised: November 14, 2020 Accepted: December 11, 2020 Article in press: December 11, 2020 Published online: January 16, 2021 Processing time: 113 Days and 18.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Limb length inequality following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an important cause of patient dissatisfaction. This meta-analysis evaluated the limb length discrepancy (LLD) and its impact on the functional outcome following TKA. Five studies (n = 1551) reported the average limb lengthening of 5.98 mm. The LLD after TKA was ranging from 0.4 ± 10 mm to 15.3 ± 2.88 mm. There was no difference in the preoperative and postoperative LLD (MD -1.23; 95%CI: -3.72, 1.27; P = 0.34). Pooled data of two studies (n = 219) revealed significant limb lengthening in valgus deformity than varus (MD -2.69; 95%CI: -5.11, 0.27; P = 0.03). The pooled data of three studies (n = 611) showed significantly worse functional outcome in patients with LLD of ≥ 10 mm compared to < 10 mm (standard MD 0.58; 95%CI: 0.06, 1.10; P = 0.03). Most of the patient's limb gets lengthened after TKA; however, it affects the functional outcome when the LLD is more than equal to 10 mm.
