The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis

En Lin Goh,1 Winston Choong Ngan Lou,2 Swathikan Chidambaram,1 Shaocheng Ma31Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 2Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK; 3City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London...

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Main Authors: Goh EL, Lou WCN, Chidambaram S, Ma S
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/the-role-of-joint-distraction-in-the-treatment-of-knee-osteoarthritis--peer-reviewed-article-ORR
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description En Lin Goh,1 Winston Choong Ngan Lou,2 Swathikan Chidambaram,1 Shaocheng Ma31Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 2Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK; 3City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London, London, UKIntroduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and disability for which joint distraction is a potential treatment to delay the need for knee arthroplasty. This systematic review aims to assess the short- and long-term clinical and structural outcomes following knee joint distraction (KJD).Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from the date of inception to 26th June 2019. Clinical studies investigating joint distraction for knee osteoarthritis with outcomes including ?WOMAC index, ?VAS pain score, and ?joint space width were included. The review protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) – CRD42018087032.Results: Nine studies comprising a total of 507 patients were included. There were four randomized controlled trials (RCTs), five open prospective cohort studies, and one case series. Overall, there were significant improvements in WOMAC index, VAS pain score and joint space width following KJD, which persisted up to 9 years. KJD also demonstrated comparable clinical outcomes with high tibial osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty.Conclusion: There is moderate quality evidence supporting the beneficial outcomes of joint distraction for knee osteoarthritis. Larger RCTs with longer follow-up (>1 year) are necessary to establish the true effect size of this procedure.Keywords: osteoarthritis, knee joint distraction, total knee arthroplasty, high tibial osteotomy, clinical outcomes, structural outcomes
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spelling doaj.art-e050a2b7672f462d9788e3790b551e1c2022-12-21T17:34:25ZengDove Medical PressOrthopedic Research and Reviews1179-14622019-08-01Volume 11799247710The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysisGoh ELLou WCNChidambaram SMa SEn Lin Goh,1 Winston Choong Ngan Lou,2 Swathikan Chidambaram,1 Shaocheng Ma31Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 2Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK; 3City and Guilds Building, Imperial College London, London, UKIntroduction: Knee osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and disability for which joint distraction is a potential treatment to delay the need for knee arthroplasty. This systematic review aims to assess the short- and long-term clinical and structural outcomes following knee joint distraction (KJD).Methods: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from the date of inception to 26th June 2019. Clinical studies investigating joint distraction for knee osteoarthritis with outcomes including ?WOMAC index, ?VAS pain score, and ?joint space width were included. The review protocol was registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) – CRD42018087032.Results: Nine studies comprising a total of 507 patients were included. There were four randomized controlled trials (RCTs), five open prospective cohort studies, and one case series. Overall, there were significant improvements in WOMAC index, VAS pain score and joint space width following KJD, which persisted up to 9 years. KJD also demonstrated comparable clinical outcomes with high tibial osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty.Conclusion: There is moderate quality evidence supporting the beneficial outcomes of joint distraction for knee osteoarthritis. Larger RCTs with longer follow-up (>1 year) are necessary to establish the true effect size of this procedure.Keywords: osteoarthritis, knee joint distraction, total knee arthroplasty, high tibial osteotomy, clinical outcomes, structural outcomeshttps://www.dovepress.com/the-role-of-joint-distraction-in-the-treatment-of-knee-osteoarthritis--peer-reviewed-article-ORROsteoarthritisknee joint distractiontotal knee arthroplastyhigh tibial osteotomyclinical outcomesstructural outcomes
spellingShingle Goh EL
Lou WCN
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The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
Orthopedic Research and Reviews
Osteoarthritis
knee joint distraction
total knee arthroplasty
high tibial osteotomy
clinical outcomes
structural outcomes
title The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
title_full The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
title_fullStr The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
title_full_unstemmed The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
title_short The role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and quantitative analysis
title_sort role of joint distraction in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis a systematic review and quantitative analysis
topic Osteoarthritis
knee joint distraction
total knee arthroplasty
high tibial osteotomy
clinical outcomes
structural outcomes
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