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In vivo knee kinematics during high flexion after a posterior-substituting total knee arthroplasty.


ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to investigate biomechanics of TKA patients during high flexion. Six patients (seven knees) with a posterior-substituting TKA and weight-bearing flexion >130 degrees were included in the study. The six degree-of-freedom kinematics, tibiofemoral contact, and cam-post contact were measured during a deep knee bend using dual-plane fluoroscopy. The patients achieved average weight-bearing flexion of 139.5 +/- 4.5 degrees. Posterior femoral translation and internal tibial rotation increased steadily beyond 90 degrees flexion, and a sharp increase in varus rotation was noted at maximum flexion. Initial cam-post engagement was observed at 100.3 +/- 6.7 degrees flexion. Five knees had cam-post disengagement before maximum flexion. Lateral femoral condylar lift-off was found in five out of seven knees at maximum flexion, and medial condylar lift-off was found in one knee. Future studies should investigate if the kinematic characteristics of posterior-substituting TKA knees noted in this study are causative factors of high knee flexion.

SUBMITTER: Moynihan AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2903155 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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In vivo knee kinematics during high flexion after a posterior-substituting total knee arthroplasty.

Moynihan Angela L AL   Varadarajan Kartik M KM   Hanson George R GR   Park Sang-Eun SE   Nha Kyung Wook KW   Suggs Jeremy F JF   Johnson Todd T   Li Guoan G  

International orthopaedics 20090422 4


The objective of this study was to investigate biomechanics of TKA patients during high flexion. Six patients (seven knees) with a posterior-substituting TKA and weight-bearing flexion >130 degrees were included in the study. The six degree-of-freedom kinematics, tibiofemoral contact, and cam-post contact were measured during a deep knee bend using dual-plane fluoroscopy. The patients achieved average weight-bearing flexion of 139.5 +/- 4.5 degrees. Posterior femoral translation and internal tib  ...[more]

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