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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2018

Comparison of a simplified skin pointer device compared with a skeletal marker for knee rotation laxity: A cadaveric study using a rotation-meter.

Ken Lee Puah, Andy Khye Soon Yew, Siaw Meng Chou, Denny Tijauw Tjoen Lie

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Ken Lee PuahDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore. puah.ken.lee@singhealth.com.sg.
Andy Khye Soon YewDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Siaw Meng ChouSchool of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
Denny Tijauw Tjoen LieDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.

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aimTo compare the measurements of knee rotation laxity by non-invasive skin pointer with a knee rotation jig in cadaveric knees against a skeletally mounted marker.

methodsSix pairs of cadaveric legs were mounted on a knee rotation jig. One Kirscher wire was driven into the tibial tubercle as a bone marker and a skin pointer was attached. Rotational forces of 3, 6 and 9 nm applied at 0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion were analysed using the Pearson correlation coefficient and paired

resultsTotal rotation recorded with the skin pointer significantly correlated with the bone marker at 3 nm at 0° (skin pointer 23.9 ± 26.0°

conclusionThe skin pointer and knee rotation jig can be a reliable and simple means of quantifying knee rotational laxity with future clinical application.

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BiomechanicsCruciateKneeLaxityMeasurementRotatometerRottometer

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PMID29984195
PMCPMC6033708

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