Armin Keshmiri1, Günther Maderbacher2, Achim Benditz2, Werner Müller3, Joachim Grifka2, Benjamin Craiovan2. 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Kaiser-Karl-V Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Germany. keshmiri_armin@yahoo.de. 2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Kaiser-Karl-V Allee 3, 93077, Bad Abbach, Germany. 3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Bruderholz, 4101, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The influence of cruciate-ligament-retaining (CR-TKA) and cruciate-ligament-substituting (CS-TKA) TKA on tibiofemoral kinematics was analysed in many investigations. However, the influence on patellar kinematics is unclear so far. The aim of this study was to compare patellar kinematics of the natural knee with those after CR- and CS-TKA. METHODS: Patellar kinematics of nine healthy whole-body cadaveric knees before and after CR- and CS-TKA was investigated using a commercial optical computer navigation system. Patellar kinematics of the healthy knee was compared with those after CR- and CS-TKA. RESULTS: No significant difference between the natural knee and the knee after TKA or between both types of TKA for patellar kinematics could be found. Interestingly, both types of TKA resulted in a more medial patellar shift and a contrary patellar tilt and rotation behaviour. CR- and CS-TKA resulted in smaller values for patellar epicondylar distance at all flexion angles. CONCLUSIONS: Our study found no influence of prosthesis type on patellar kinematics. Factors like component alignment and prosthesis design seem to be more important in terms of adequate restoration of patellar kinematics in TKA than whether choosing CR- or CS-TKA.
PURPOSE: The influence of cruciate-ligament-retaining (CR-TKA) and cruciate-ligament-substituting (CS-TKA) TKA on tibiofemoral kinematics was analysed in many investigations. However, the influence on patellar kinematics is unclear so far. The aim of this study was to compare patellar kinematics of the natural knee with those after CR- and CS-TKA. METHODS: Patellar kinematics of nine healthy whole-body cadaveric knees before and after CR- and CS-TKA was investigated using a commercial optical computer navigation system. Patellar kinematics of the healthy knee was compared with those after CR- and CS-TKA. RESULTS: No significant difference between the natural knee and the knee after TKA or between both types of TKA for patellar kinematics could be found. Interestingly, both types of TKA resulted in a more medial patellar shift and a contrary patellar tilt and rotation behaviour. CR- and CS-TKA resulted in smaller values for patellar epicondylar distance at all flexion angles. CONCLUSIONS: Our study found no influence of prosthesis type on patellar kinematics. Factors like component alignment and prosthesis design seem to be more important in terms of adequate restoration of patellar kinematics in TKA than whether choosing CR- or CS-TKA.
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