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ArticleKnee surgery & related research2022

Evaluation of the flexion gap with a distal femoral trial component in posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty.

Goki Kamei, Shigeki Ishibashi, Koki Yoshioka, Satoru Sakurai, Hiroyuki Inoue, Yu Mochizuki, Masakazu Ishikawa, Nobuo Adachi

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Goki KameiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. go_k_0127@yahoo.co.jp.
Shigeki IshibashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54, Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Koki YoshiokaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54, Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Satoru SakuraiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54, Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroyuki InoueDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54, Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Yu MochizukiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital, 1-5-54, Ujinakanda, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Masakazu IshikawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Nobuo AdachiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital · JPHiroshima University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeA distal femoral trial component was manufactured, and flexion gap size and inclination were evaluated with or without the distal femoral trial component in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the distal femoral trial component on flexion gap size and joint inclination in posterior-stabilized (PS)-TKA. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 84 patients with medial osteoarthritis who underwent mobile-bearing PS-TKA using modified gap techniques were included in this retrospective study. The flexion gap size and inclination before and after setting the distal femoral trial component were evaluated and compared with the final gap size and inclination.

resultsThe joint gap size and inclination were significantly lower in those with than in those without the distal femoral trial component (P = 0.005, P < 0.001). The final gap size and inclination were similar to the gap size and inclination with the distal trial component (P = 0.468, P = 0.158).

conclusionsThe joint gap size and medial tension in PS-TKA were significantly reduced after setting the distal femoral trial component. The flexion gap measured using the distal femoral trial component was similar to that when the final trial component was set. To more accurately perform the gap technique TKA, the flexion gap should be measured using the distal femoral trial component.

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Distal femoral trial componentJoint gap inclinationJoint gap sizePosterior stabilizedTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMCPMC8908638
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