OBJECTIVE: To investigate the biomechanical impact of rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and its various bundles on the medial femoral condyle. METHODS: Twelve fresh human cadaveric knee specimens were divided into four groups: PCL intact, anterolateral band (ALB) rupture, posteromedial band (PMB) rupture and PCL complete rupture groups according to the purpose and order of testing. Strain in the middle of the medial femoral condyle was measured under different loads (200-800N) at 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° of knee flexion. RESULTS: At 0° of knee flexion, compared with the PCL intact and ALB rupture groups, strain on the medial femoral condyle increased in the PMB rupture and PCL complete rupture groups under all loading conditions. There was no statistical difference between the PMB rupture and PCL complete rupture groups. At 30°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion, compared with the PCL intact group, increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle was noted in the ALB rupture group under higher loading conditions (600N and 800N) and PCL complete rupture group under all loading conditions. The PCL complete rupture group had higher strain on the medial femoral condyle than did the ALB rupture group under most loading conditions. CONCLUSION: At 0° of knee flexion, PMB rupture or PCL complete rupture can cause increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle. However, at 30°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion, ALB rupture or PCL complete rupture can cause increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the biomechanical impact of rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and its various bundles on the medial femoral condyle. METHODS: Twelve fresh human cadaveric knee specimens were divided into four groups: PCL intact, anterolateral band (ALB) rupture, posteromedial band (PMB) rupture and PCL complete rupture groups according to the purpose and order of testing. Strain in the middle of the medial femoral condyle was measured under different loads (200-800N) at 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° of knee flexion. RESULTS: At 0° of knee flexion, compared with the PCL intact and ALB rupture groups, strain on the medial femoral condyle increased in the PMB rupture and PCL complete rupture groups under all loading conditions. There was no statistical difference between the PMB rupture and PCL complete rupture groups. At 30°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion, compared with the PCL intact group, increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle was noted in the ALB rupture group under higher loading conditions (600N and 800N) and PCL complete rupture group under all loading conditions. The PCL complete rupture group had higher strain on the medial femoral condyle than did the ALB rupture group under most loading conditions. CONCLUSION: At 0° of knee flexion, PMB rupture or PCL complete rupture can cause increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle. However, at 30°, 60° and 90° of knee flexion, ALB rupture or PCL complete rupture can cause increase in strain on the medial femoral condyle.
Authors: Asbjørn Arøen; Einar Andreas Sivertsen; Christian Owesen; Lars Engebretsen; Lars Petter Granan Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc Date: 2012-07-17 Impact factor: 4.342
Authors: Lena Marie Wilms; Karl Ludger Radke; David Latz; Thomas Andreas Thiel; Miriam Frenken; Benedikt Kamp; Timm Joachim Filler; Armin Michael Nagel; Anja Müller-Lutz; Daniel Benjamin Abrar; Sven Nebelung Journal: Quant Imaging Med Surg Date: 2022-08