Journal
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04367-6
Keywords
Femoral condylar offset; Posterior tibial slope; Total knee arthroplasty; Three dimensional reconstruction
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- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2021A1515011628]
- Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou [202102020957]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81873763]
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This study determined PCO and PTS in normal knees, revealing significant differences in medial and lateral compartments, genders, and among individuals. There was an inverse correlation between PCO and PTS in the medial compartment.
Background Femoral posterior condylar offset (PCO) and posterior tibial slope (PTS) are important for postoperative range of motion after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, normative data of PCO and PTS and the correlation between them among healthy populations remain to be elucidated. The purpose of this study was to determine PCO and PTS in normal knees, and to identify the correlation between them. Methods Eighty healthy volunteers were recruited. CT scans were performed followed by three-dimensional reconstruction. PCO and PTS were measured and analyzed, as well as the correlation between them. Results PTS averaged 6.78 degrees and 6.11 degrees, on the medial and lateral side respectively (P = 0.002). Medial PCO was greater than lateral (29.2 vs. 23.8 mm, P < 0.001). Both medial and lateral PCO of male were larger than female. On the contrary, male medial PTS was smaller than female, while there was no significant difference of lateral PTS between genders. There was an inverse correlation between medial PCO and PTS, but not lateral. Conclusions Significant differences exhibited between medial and lateral compartments, genders, and among individuals. An inverse correlation exists between PCO and PTS in the medial compartment. These results improve our understanding of the morphology and biomechanics of normal knees, and subsequently for optimising prosthetic design and surgical techniques.
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