期刊
MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
卷 33, 期 10, 页码 1303-1308出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2011.06.008
关键词
Knee; TKA; Joint line; Stability; Collateral ligaments; Midflexion instability
资金
- German Research Foundation (DFG) [SFB 760]
- European Union [ICT-2009.5.2 MXL 248693]
Midflexion instability (MFI) after TKA is a phenomenon often described as varus valgus instability between 30 degrees and 45 degrees knee flexion. The exact mechanisms causing MFI remain unclear, but elevation of the joint line (JLE) may be one possible cause. In an in silico approach using 4 subject specific musculoskeletal models, the length change patterns of the collateral ligaments during knee flexion (relative to the extended knee) were calculated for the anatomically reconstructed joints as well as for JLEs of 5 and 10 mm. Analysis of the distance between the ligaments' attachment sites (DA) in midflexion revealed a relative decrease in DA magnitude after JLE for both collateral ligaments in comparison to the anatomically reconstructed knee. This finding suggests that JLE could contribute to MFI. However, the anterior ligament regions also experienced a DA increase (MCL) or only a slight DA decrease (LCL) for each JLE simulated. From this perspective, the anterior ligament portions are unlikely to slacken in midflexion and JLE is unlikely to contribute greatly to MFI. In conclusion, our findings did not support the idea that JLE is a major contributor to midflexion instability for this particular ultra-congruent implant design. (C) 2011 IPEM. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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