Positive effect of total knee arthroplasty on progression of arteriosclerosis evaluated by cardio-ankle vascular index.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
; 143(7): 4363-4369, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Physical function is expected to improve with an increase in physical activity owing to improvement in knee joint pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study was performed to evaluate the impact of TKA on arteriosclerosis by measuring the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) before and after surgery. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In total, 206 consecutive patients undergoing unilateral TKA were investigated. The CAVI, an index of the overall stiffness of the artery from the origin of the aorta to the ankle, was used to evaluate the degree of arteriosclerosis. The CAVI of the TKA side and non-TKA side was compared before and 1 year after TKA.RESULTS:
There were no differences in the CAVI before and after TKA on the TKA side and non-TKA side, although these values should have worsened at 1 year compared with preoperative values. The CAVI, which did not differ between the two sides preoperatively, differed significantly between the two sides postoperatively (p = 0.013). A generalized linear model showed no interaction between each time point and the measured sides in terms of the CAVI. The relationship between the preoperative CAVI and the difference between the preoperative and postoperative CAVI were examined, showing that R = - 0.428 (p < 0.001) for the TKA side and R = - 0.416 (p < 0.001) for the non-TKA side (significant negative correlation).CONCLUSIONS:
The lack of significant age-related deterioration over time on both sides suggests that TKA may slow the progression of arteriosclerosis, especially on the operated side. The effect of TKA was found to be greater with a higher CAVI (i.e., more advanced arteriosclerosis).Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Arteriosclerosis
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Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Rodilla
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Japón