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Construction-conditioned rollback in total knee replacement: fluoroscopic results

Wachowski M. M., Fiedler C., Walde T. A., Balcarek P., Schuttrumpf J. P., Frosch S., Frosch K. H., Fanganel J., Gezzi R., Kubein-Meesenburg D., Nägerl H.

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics

2011

Vol. 13, no. 3

35-42

Firstly, the way of implementing approximatively the initial rollback of the natural tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) in a total knee replacement (AEQUOS G1 TKR) is discussed. By configuration of the curvatures of the medial and lateral articulating surfaces a cam gear mechanism with positive drive can be installed, which works under force closure of the femoral and tibial surfaces. Briefly the geometric design features in flexion/extension are described and construction-conditioned kinematical and functional properties that arise are discussed. Due to a positive drive of the cam gear under the force closure during the stance phase of gait the articulating surfaces predominantly roll. As a result of rolling, a sliding friction is avoided, thus the resistance to motion is reduced during the stance phase. Secondly, in vivo fluoroscopic measurements of the patella tendon angle during flexion/extension are presented. The patella tendon angle/ knee flexion angle characteristic and the kinematic profile in trend were similar to those observed in the native knee during gait (0°–60°).

A novel total knee replacement by rolling articulating surfaces. In vivo functional measurements and tests

Nagerl H., Frosch K. H., Wachowski M. M., Dumont C., Abicht Ch., Adam P., Kubein-Messenburg D.

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics

2008

Vol. 10, nr 1

55-60

The purposes of the paper were as follows: to show the fundamental functional differences between the natural knee and common total knee replacements (TKR), to describe the ideas on how main properties of the natural knee can be adopted by a novel TKR and to present some main biomechanical functions of this TKR. By analyzing the morphology of the articulating surfaces and the kinematics of the natural knee the design of the novel TKR was developed. The use was made of the test procedures established in vitro and of lateral X-ray photographs as well as fluoroscopy in vivo. The function of the novel TKR is comparable to that of the natural knee joint in terms of kinematics (roll/slide behaviour), loads of the articulating surfaces (diminished shear loads), stability and leeway under external impacts, reduction of the load in the patellofemoral joint, and ligament balancing.