Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia
Singh, S., Lian, T., Yuik, J., Singh, S., Bin Mohamed, A., Ganthel, K. (2025). Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia. EKB Journal Management System, 60(1), 46-52. doi: 10.21608/EOJ.2025.419273
Sarbhjit S. L. Singh; Teh H. Lian; Jade H. P. Yuik; Sarbhan S. L. Singh; Ahmad F. Bin Mohamed Bin Mohamed; Kunalan Ganthel. "Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia". EKB Journal Management System, 60, 1, 2025, 46-52. doi: 10.21608/EOJ.2025.419273
Singh, S., Lian, T., Yuik, J., Singh, S., Bin Mohamed, A., Ganthel, K. (2025). 'Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia', EKB Journal Management System, 60(1), pp. 46-52. doi: 10.21608/EOJ.2025.419273
Singh, S., Lian, T., Yuik, J., Singh, S., Bin Mohamed, A., Ganthel, K. Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia. EKB Journal Management System, 2025; 60(1): 46-52. doi: 10.21608/EOJ.2025.419273

Distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee Classification in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in Malaysia

The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal
Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 46-52  XML PDF (516.75 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/EOJ.2025.419273
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Authors
Sarbhjit S. L. Singh email 1; Teh H. Lian2; Jade H. P. Yuik1; Sarbhan S. L. Singh3; Ahmad F. Bin Mohamed Bin Mohamed4; Kunalan Ganthel1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Perak; Malaysia.
3Department of Institute for Medical Research, National Institutes of Health Malaysia, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Setia Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
4Department of Radiology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
Objectives
Research suggests differences in coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification between Asian and Western populations. This study aimed to determine the CPAK classification and to compare the sex and ethnic differences in arthritic knees in the Malaysian population.
Subjects and Methods
This retrospective cohort study included 250 arthritic patients (500 knees) scheduled for total knee arthroplasty and unicondylar knee arthroplasty between 2023 and 2024 at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. The lateral distal femoral angle and medial proximal tibial angle were measured using digital long leg radiographs. A complete and independent set of measurements were performed by a radiologist to validate the collected data.
Results
In this study, the most common type of CPAK classification was Type I (45.2%), followed by types IV (22.4%) and V (9.6%) in the arthritic Malaysian population. CPAK type VIII was the rarest type, accounting for only 0.8% of cases. The most common CPAK classification among both sexes (male and female) and among the three ethnic groups of the Malaysian population (Malay, Chinese, and Indian) was also similar, with Type I being the most common, followed by Type IV and Type V.
Conclusion
Constitutional varus is more common in the Malaysian population than in their Western counterparts. Most Malaysian populations with arthritis are better suited to Kinematic Alignment total knee arthroplasty. Surgical outcomes can be optimized by understanding the typical CPAK distribution by tailoring surgical approaches such as alignment principles and ligament balancing techniques to better suit the inherent knee anatomy of Malaysian patients
Keywords
Coronal plane alignment of the knee classification; Ethnic; gender; Malaysia; Total knee arthroplasty
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