ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025
Pressure dispersion pad use allows patients to kneel comfortably after total knee arthroplasty.
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- Pressure dispersion pad use allows patients to kneel comfortably after total knee arthroplasty.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the contact pressure at which patients with difficulty in kneeling after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) feel pain and the contact pressure at which kneeling can be performed after using a pressure dispersion pad. Methods: Sixty patients (69 knees) who underwent TKA for end-stage knee osteoarthritis were included. The patients performed single stance kneeling on the sheet-type pressure mapping system, and the contact pressure and area were measured before and after using the pressure dispersion pad. The Oxford Knee Score was used to evaluate kneeling ability. Results: The group of patients who were unable to kneel had significantly lower contact pressure than those who were able to kneel easily (0.61 N/cm Conclusions: The patients who could not kneel after TKA felt pain at 61% of the contact pressure compared to those who could kneel easily. Even patients who were unable to kneel after TKA were able to kneel when the contact pressure was reduced to 12% of that of the patients who could easily kneel using a pressure dispersion pad. Level of Evidence: Level III.
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