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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Nicola Hunt, Dr Alasdair Blain, Professor Stephen Rushton, Lee Longstaff, Professor David Deehan
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The aim of this study was to compare the maximum laxity conferred by the cruciate-retaining (CR) and posterior-stabilised (PS) Triathlon single-radius total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for anterior drawer, varus-valgus opening and rotation in eight cadaver knees through a defined arc of flexion (0 degrees to 110 degrees). The null hypothesis was that the limits of laxity of CR- and PS-TKAs are not significantly different.The investigation was undertaken in eight loaded cadaver knees undergoing subjective stress testing using a measurement rig. Firstly the native knee was tested prior to preparation for CR-TKA and subsequently for PS-TKA implantation. Surgical navigation was used to track maximal displacements/rotations at 0 degrees, 30 degrees, 60 degrees, 90 degrees and 110 degrees of flexion. Mixed-effects modelling was used to define the behaviour of the TKAs.The laxity measured for the CR-and PS-TKAs revealed no statistically significant differences over the studied flexion arc for the two versions of TKA. Compared with the native knee both TKAs exhibited slightly increased anterior drawer and decreased varus-valgus and internal-external roational laxities. We believe further study is required to define the clinical states for which the additional constraint offered by a PS-TKA implant may be beneficial.
Author(s): Hunt NC, Ghosh KM, Blain AP, Rushton SP, Longstaff LM, Deehan DJ
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Bone & Joint Journal
Year: 2015
Volume: 97B
Issue: 5
Pages: 642-648
Print publication date: 01/05/2015
Acceptance date: 19/01/2015
ISSN (print): 2049-4394
ISSN (electronic): 2049-4408
Publisher: British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.97B5.34999
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B5.34999
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