The successful short-term results of the ACLD group suggest ACL deficiency may not always be a contraindication to Oxford UKA as previously thought. Until long-term data is available, however, we maintain our recommendation that ACLD be considered a contraindication.

Objective: To examine the relationship of nutrition parameters with the modified frailty index (mFI) and postoperative complications in hip fracture patients. Design: Retrospective observational cohort study. Setting: Urban, American College of Surgeons–Verified, Level-1, Trauma Center. Patients/Participants: Three hundred seventy-seven consecutive patients with isolated hip fractures. Intervention: N/A. Main Outcome Measures: On admission, albumin and total lymphocyte count (TLC) levels and complication data were collected. Additionally, mFI scores were calculated. Statistical analysis was then used to analyze the association between frailty, malnutrition, and postoperative complications. Results: Overall, 62.6% and 17.5% of patients were malnourished as defined by TLC of <1500 cells per cubic millimeter and albumin of <3.5 g/dL, respectively. Both TLC (P = 0.024; r = −0.12) and albumin (P < 0.001; r = −0.23) weakly correlated with frailty. Combining malnutrition and frailty revealed predictive synergy. Albumin of <3.5 g/dL and mFI of ≥0.18 in the same patient resulted in a positive predictive value of 69% and a likelihood ratio of 4 (2.15–7.43) for postoperative complications. Similarly, the combination of hypoalbuminemia and frailty resulted in a positive predictive value of 23.3% and likelihood ratio of 8.52 (P < 0.001) for mortality. Conclusions: When patients are frail and malnourished, there is a risk elevation beyond that of frailty or malnutrition in isolation. This high-risk cohort can be easily identified at admission with routine laboratory values and clinical history. There is an opportunity to improve outcomes in frail hip fracture patients because malnutrition represents a potentially modifiable risk factor. Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Objective Lateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) is overall less common than medial tibiofemoral OA, but it is more prevalent in women. This may be explained by sex differences in hip and pelvic geometry. The aim of this study is to explore sex differences in hip and pelvic geometry and determine if such parameters are associated with the presence of compartment-specific knee OA. Methods This case-control study reports on 1,328 hips/knees from 664 participants and is an ancillary to the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST). Of the 1,328 knees, 219 had lateral OA, 260 medial OA, and 849 no OA. Hip and pelvic measurements were taken from full-limb radiographs on the ipsilateral side of the knee of interest. After adjusting for covariates, means were compared between sexes and also between knees with medial and lateral OA versus no OA using separate regression models. Results Women were shown to have a reduced femoral offset (mean 40.9 mm vs. 45.9 mm; p=0.001) and more valgus neck-shaft angle (mean 128.4° vs. 125.9°; p<0.001) compared to men. Compared to those with no OA, knees with lateral OA were associated with a reduced femoral offset (p=0.012), increased height of hip centre (p=0.003), more valgus neck-shaft angle (p=0.042), and increased abductor angle (p=0.031). Knees with medial OA were associated with a more varus neck-shaft angle (p=0.043) and a decreased abductor angle (p=0.003). Conclusion These data suggest anatomical variations at the hip and pelvis are associated with compartment-specific knee OA and may help to explain sex differences in patterns of knee OA.