Coronal laxity in extension in vivo after total knee arthroplasty |
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Authors: | Yoshinori Ishii Yoshikazu Matsuda Ryo Ishii Shigeo Sakata Go Omori |
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Institution: | (1) Ishii Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Clinic, 1089 Shimo-Oshi, Gyoda, 361-0037, Japan |
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Abstract: | We performed stress arthrometric studies on 77 knees (71 patients) with total knee arthroplasty to determine the presence and magnitude of femoral abduction and adduction in knee extension. A total of 53 knees (49 patients) had posterior cruciate ligament-retaining (PCLR) prostheses, and 24 (22 patients) had PCL-substituting (PCLS) prostheses. The selected patients had successful arthroplasties with no clinical complications a minimum of 5 years after primary surgery. Each patient was subjected to a successive abduction and adduction stress test at 0°–20° of flexion using a Telos arthrometer. The mean values for abduction and adduction were 4.8° and 4.5° with a PCLR prosthesis, respectively, and 4.6° and 4.0° with a PCLS prosthesis. There were no statistical differences between PCLR and PCLS knees. The results suggest that approximately 4° of laxity in these directions is suitable in total knee arthroplasty for a satisfactory clinical outcome 5–9 years after surgery. |
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Keywords: | Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) retaining PCL substituting Coronal laxity Arthrometer |
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