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ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2021

Two different posterior-stabilized mobile-bearing TKA designs: navigator evaluation of intraoperative kinematic differences.

G M Marcheggiani Muccioli, S Fratini, T Roberti Di Sarsina, S Di Paolo, T Ingrassia, A Grassi, U Cardinale, E Cammisa, L Bragonzoni, S Zaffagnini

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  1. Reproducibility of a new device for robotic-assisted TKA surgery.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025
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G M Marcheggiani MuccioliClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy. marcheggianimuccioli@me.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1087-2932
S FratiniClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
T Roberti Di SarsinaClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
S Di PaoloClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
T IngrassiaDipartimento di Ingegneria, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
A GrassiClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
U CardinaleClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
E CammisaClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
L BragonzoniDipartimento di Scienze per la Qualità della Vita QuVi, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
S ZaffagniniClinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to compare two types of posterior-stabilized (PS) mobile-bearing (MB) total knee arthroplasties (TKAs). The hypothesis was that no major differences were going to be found among the two TKA designs.

methodsTwo cohorts of patients who were divided according to implant design (Cohort A, new design gradually reducing radius PS MB TKA; Cohort B, traditional dual-radius PS MB TKA) were analyzed by means of intraoperative navigation. All operations were guided by a non-image-based navigation system that recorded relative femoral and tibial positions in native and implanted knees during the following kinematic tests: passive range of motion (PROM), varus-valgus stress test at 0° and 30° (VV0, VV30) and anterior/posterior drawer test at 90° of flexion (AP90).

resultsThere were no significative differences in kinematic tests between the two implants. Cohort A, however, showed a different post-implant trend for VV0 and VV30 that were lower than the pre-implant ones, as expected, while for Cohort B, the trend is opposite. However, the gradually reducing radius prosthesis (Cohort A) showed a trend of improving stability (29% compared to the preoperative status) in mid-flexion (VV30) which the traditional dual-radius design (Cohort B) would not. Moreover, we found no differences among postoperative results of the two TKA designs.

conclusionDespite design variations, no difference has been found among the prostheses in terms of PROM, rotations and translations. Both design kinematics did not show paradoxical external rotations, but an increase in femoral translation in mid-flexion without affecting the functioning of the prosthesis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee ProsthesisBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansKnee JointProsthesis DesignRange of Motion, ArticularComparisonKinematicsKnee laxityNavigationPosterior-stabilized kneeTKA

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