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  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Medical Imaging
  • Wound Healing Physiology

Background:

  • Physiological inflammation post-surgery increases soft tissue perfusion, altering skin temperature.
  • Regional temperature distribution after knee arthroplasty is not well-documented.
  • Surgical trauma impacts soft tissue perfusion, potentially affecting temperature readings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hypothesis that the greatest regional temperature difference after knee arthroplasty occurs at the site of maximum surgical trauma (medially).
  • To investigate regional temperature variations following total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
  • To assess the diagnostic value of thermography in the post-operative period.

Main Methods:

  • Inclusion of 42 subjects undergoing surface replacement for primary varus gonarthrosis.
  • Utilizing a medial parapatellar approach for all knee arthroplasty procedures.
  • Daily thermographic temperature measurements of the operated knee up to seven days post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • No significant medial temperature changes were observed between postoperative days one and seven.
  • A significant increase in lateral skin temperature was noted from postoperative day two to five (p = 0.002).
  • Temperature remained constant on both medial and lateral sides from day seven onwards.

Conclusions:

  • The hypothesis was refuted; the least regional temperature difference was observed at the medial surgical site.
  • Greater temperature variations occurred on the lateral side, indicating minimal trauma.
  • Post-operative thermography's diagnostic utility is limited to regions distant from the surgical site due to potential perfusion compromise.