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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021

Both intraoperative medial and lateral soft tissue balances influence intraoperative rotational knee kinematics in bi-cruciate stabilized total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective investigation.

Kentaro Takagi, Hiroshi Inui, Shuji Taketomi, Ryota Yamagami, Kenichi Kono, Kohei Kawaguchi, Shin Sameshima, Tomofumi Kage, Sakae Tanaka

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Kentaro TakagiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Hiroshi InuiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan. hiroshi_inu0707@yahoo.co.jp.
Shuji TaketomiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Ryota YamagamiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Kenichi KonoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Kohei KawaguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Shin SameshimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Tomofumi KageDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
Sakae TanakaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan.
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Abstract

backgroundTibial internal rotation following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is important in achieving favorable postoperative clinical outcomes. Studies have reported the effect of intraoperative soft tissue balance on tibial internal rotation in conventional TKA, no studies have evaluated the effects of soft tissue balance at medial or lateral compartments separately on tibial internal rotation in bi-cruciate stabilized (BCS) TKA. The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between medial or lateral component gaps and rotational knee kinematics in BCS TKA.

methodsOne hundred fifty-eight knees that underwent BCS TKA were included in this study. The intraoperative medial and lateral joint laxities which was defined as the value of component gap minus the thickness of the tibial component were firstly divided into two groups, respectively: Group M-stable (medial joint laxity, ≤ 2 mm) or Group M-loose (medial joint laxity, ≥ 3 mm) and Group L-stable (lateral joint laxity, ≤ 3 mm) or Group L-loose (lateral joint laxity, ≥ 4 mm). And finally, the knees enrolled in this study were divided into four groups based on the combination of Group M and Group L: Group A (M-stable and L-stable), Group B (M-stable and L-loose), Group C (M-loose and L-stable), and Group D (M-loose and L-loose). The intraoperative rotational knee kinematics were compared between the four Groups at 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° flexion, respectively.

resultsThe rotational angular difference between 0° flexion and maximum flexion in Group B at 30° flexion was significantly larger than that in Group A at 30° flexion (*p < 0.05). The rotational angular difference between 30° flexion and maximum flexion in Group B at 30° flexion was significantly larger than that in Group D at 30° flexion (*p < 0.05). The rotational angular differences between 30° or 90° flexion and maximum flexion in Group B at 60° flexion were significantly larger than those in Group A at 60° flexion (*p < 0.05).

conclusionSurgeons should pay attention to the importance of medial joint stability at midflexion and lateral joint laxities at midflexion and 90° flexion on a good tibial internal rotation in BCS TKA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeOsteoarthritis, KneeBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansKnee JointRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesBi-cruciate stabilizedLateral soft tissue balanceMedial soft tissue balanceTibial internal rotationTotal knee arthroplasty

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