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ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology2021

In vivo kinematics of cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty after a change of polyethylene insert configuration.

Shotaro Watanabe, Tetsuya Tomita, Ryuichiro Akagi, Atsuya Watanabe, Takaharu Yamazaki, Takahiro Enomoto, Ryosuke Nakagawa, Seiji Kimura, Seiji Ohtori, Takahisa Sasho

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Shotaro WatanabeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Tetsuya TomitaDepartment of Orthopedic Biomaterial Science, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Ryuichiro AkagiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Atsuya WatanabeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Eastern Chiba Medical Center, 3-6-2 Okayamadai, Togane, Chiba, 283-8686, Japan.
Takaharu YamazakiDepartment of Information Systems, Saitama Institute of Technology, 1690 Fusaiji, Fukaya, Saitama, 369-0293, Japan.
Takahiro EnomotoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Ryosuke NakagawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Seiji KimuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.
Seiji OhtoriDepartment of Orthopedic Biomaterial Science, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Takahisa SashoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba City, Chiba, 260-8677, Japan.

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backgroundTo investigate in vivo kinematics of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with the introduction of a mildly constrained (MC) type of polyethylene (PE). We compared the knee kinematics with a reported pattern after surgery using the same component with a conventionally constrained (CC) type of PE.

methodsFinite element analysis (FEA) was performed to examine different peak stress distribution of both types of PE. For in vivo study, patients who underwent cruciate-retaining TKA using a total knee system with MC-PE were included. Fluoroscopic surveillance was used to measure the weight-bearing deep knee bend (squatting) using a two-dimensional/three-dimensional (2-D/3-D) registration technique.

resultsFEA analysis revealed the edge loading of the femoral component on PE in CC but not in MC. During the study period, 42 patients underwent TKA with MC-PE. Among them, 13 agreed to participate in the present study. In vivo kinematics analysis found that starting from an average external rotation of femur being 7.1° at 0° of flexion, the rotation slightly decreased to 6.8° at 10° of flexion, then increased with increasing knee flexion until it reached 10.8° at 80° of flexion, and finally decreased to 9.8° at 100° of knee flexion. The results indicate a modest medial pivot pattern. Although the overall pattern was similar for both MC-PE and CC-PE, a slight difference was observed. MC-PE showed a slight internal rotation of 0.3° from 0 to 10° of knee flexion, whereas CC-PE showed a gradual increase of external rotation in this range.

conclusionsChange of configuration from CC to MC did not substantially affect in vivo kinematics of knees after TKA. Considering the theoretical wider range of allowance of rotation, MC-PE is easier for knee surgeons to use.

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ConfigurationFinite element analysisFluoroscopyKinematicsTotal knee arthroplastyTwo-dimensional/three-dimensional registration

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PMCPMC7782324

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