INCREASED UTILIZATION OF CONSTRAINT IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AND MULTILIGAMENT KNEE RECONSTRUCTION

Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and multiligament knee (MLK) injuries increase the risk of development of knee osteoarthritis and eventual need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). There is limited data regarding implant use and outcomes in these patients. The aim of this study was to compare the use of constrained implants and outcomes among patients undergoing TKA with a history of prior knee ligament reconstruction (PKLR) to a matched cohort of patients undergoing TKA with no history of PKLR. Methods All patients with history of ACL or MLK reconstruction who underwent TKA between 2007–2018 were identified in a single institution registry. A matched cohort was identified based on patient age, body mass index (BMI), sex, and year of surgery. The primary outcome measure was utilization of constrained implants. Secondary outcomes included rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), infection, postoperative transfusion, postoperative knee range of motion (ROM), revision surgery...