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Background@#Previously, the authors modified the surgical technique to preserve tibial bone mass for Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes and values of this modified technique.@*Methods@#Clinical data of 34 consecutive patients who underwent the unilateral modified UKA technique (modified group, 34 knees) were retrospectively analyzed. To compare the outcome, a match-paired control group (conventional group, 34 knees) of an equal number of patients using the conventional technique system in the same period were selected and matched with respect to diagnosis, age, pre-operative range of motion (ROM), and radiological grade of knee arthrosis. Clinical outcomes including knee Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score, ROM, and complications were compared between the two groups. Post-operative radiographic assessments included hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), joint line change, implant position, and alignment.@*Results@#The mean follow-up time was 38.2 ± 6.3 months. There was no difference in baseline between the two groups. The amount of proximal tibial bone cut in the modified group was significantly less than that of the conventional group (4.7 ± 1.1 mm vs. 6.7 ± 1.3 mm, t = 6.45, P < 0.001). Joint line was elevated by 2.1 ± 1.0 mm in the modified group compared with -0.5 ± 1.7 mm in the conventional group (t = -7.46, P < 0.001). No significant differences were observed between the two groups after UKA with respect to HSS score, VAS score, ROM, and HKA. Additionally, the accuracy of the post-operative implant position and alignment was similar in both groups. As for implant size, the tibial implant size in the modified group was larger than that in the conventional group (χ2 = 4.95, P = 0.035).@*Conclusions@#The modified technique for tibial bone sparing was comparable with the conventional technique in terms of clinical outcomes and radiographic assessments. It can preserve tibial bone mass and achieve a larger cement surface on the tibial side.
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Objective To analyze the application of root angioplasty in the crown lengthening surgery. Methods A total of 80 patients that corresponding to criteria from January 2013 to December 2015 in repair outpatients of our hospital were selected and received retrospec-tive study,and they were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group according to different surgical methods with 40 ca-ses in each group. The observation group was given root angioplasty and crown lengthening surgery,while the control group was only given crown lengthening surgery. Check-up was performed at 6 weeks postoperatively and 3 weeks after restoration,the condition of root surface cov-ered by the gum,the condition of gingival recession of the restoration and the subjective satisfaction of the patients were observed. Results The average coverage of the observation group was 91. 3%,which was significantly more than 55. 3% of the control group (P<0. 05). The a-mount of the gum covering of the observation group was (3.1 ±1.3)mm,which was significantly larger than (1.9 ±1.0)mm of the control group(P<0. 05). Conclusion Root angioplasty can guarantee blood supply,reduce the damage,but the indication range is small,and it is influenced by many factors,and needs to incorporate the ideas of all sides when used in clinic.