Background: In an earlier paper, it was shown that tailored magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for reproducible analysis of the preserved knee joint structures after patellofemoral replacement (PFR).
Purposes: This pilot study investigates to what degree MRI could produce reliable assessment of the implant-bone interface of femoral and patellar components and rotational alignment following PFR.
Methods: MRI tailored for reduction of metallic artefacts was performed in seven patients who had undergone PFR. Two independent investigators evaluated the implant-bone interface at femoral and patellar components and the rotational alignment of the femoral component. They also assessed their degree of confidence in evaluation using a five-point scale. The inter-observer reliability was determined.
Results: Implant-induced MRI artefact was barely observed and there was no interference with component-bone interface evaluation. There was excellent inter-observer reliability, inter-observer agreement, and confidence for the implant-bone interface at femoral and patellar components and for rotational alignment. The applied score for the interface was found to be reliable.
Conclusion: Tailored MRI allows reproducible analysis of the implant-bone interface and of rotational alignment of the femoral component in patients who have had PFR. It might prove helpful in the assessment of painful PFR.
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