Does the Severity of Pre-operative Radiographic Changes Affect the Outcome of Total Knee Arthroplasty?

of Total Knee Arthroplasty? Choi J K: Kim Y S; Nyce J; Wang W; Katlowitz, K:Macaulay W; Geller, J A Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, Columbia University, New York, NY Orthopedic department of Catholic University, Seoul, Korea [email protected] INTRODUCTION: Radiographic joint space narrowing (JSN) and osteophytes are classic hallmarks of advanced knee osteoarthritis which often lead physicians to recommend Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) as a treatment option. However, few studies have reported how JSN and osteophytes affect the actual TKA procedure and subsequent outcome. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate if the severity of JSN and osteophytes affect the TKA procedure and whether there is a relationship between these changes and clinical outcome.