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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015

Kinematics of monoblock bicompartmental knee arthroplasty during weight-bearing activities.

Brian H Park, Jorg Leffler, Alois Franz, Nicholas J Dunbar, Scott A Banks

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Article in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Current status of bicompartmental arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025
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  3. Posterior cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty exhibits small kinematic changes in the first postoperative year.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023
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  4. [Research progress about influence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis on effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2019
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Brian H ParkGary J. Miller PhD Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, MAE-A 318, Gainesville, FL, 32611-6250, USA.
Jorg Leffler
Alois Franz
Nicholas J Dunbar
Scott A Banks
University of Florida · USMalteser Krankenhaus St. Anna · DESt. Marien Hospital · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThere is an increased interest in treating arthritis of the medial and patellofemoral compartments without using a total knee arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to measure kinematics in knees with a monoblock bicompartmental arthroplasty to see whether maintaining the cruciate ligaments and lateral compartment resulted in consistent kinematics more similar to healthy knees than those observed in replaced knees.

methodsThe kinematics of ten knees with monoblock bicompartmental arthroplasty were observed using fluoroscopy during three weight-bearing activities. Model-image registration techniques were used to quantify the three-dimensional motions of the knee joints.

resultsDuring kneeling, lunging, and stair-step activities, the medial condyle remained relatively close to the centre of the tibial plateau, while the lateral condyle typically moved posteriorly with flexion. Knees generally exhibited motion patterns consistent with retained cruciate ligament function, but individual patterns varied significantly.

conclusionsBicompartmental knee arthroplasty has the potential to retain more natural knee function. Improved tools for aligning the implants and increased implant sizing options may be required to achieve highly consistent results and realize the clinical benefit of a knee arthroplasty with intact cruciate ligaments. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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AgedArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleFluoroscopyHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalKnee JointMaleMovementRange of Motion, ArticularWeight-Bearing

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PMID25413593
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