Intraoperative Measurement of Femorotibial Contact Pressure in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
- Author:
Jai Gon SEO
1
;
Kwon Ick HA
;
Young Min KIM
;
Chung Bum KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Total knee arthroplasty;
Femorotibial contact pressure;
Load cell technique
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty*;
Knee*;
Ligaments;
Transducers
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2001;36(2):149-154
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: A new method has been devised to determine contact pressures in prosthetic components. A real time analysis of the contact pressure distribution could help fine tuned implant positioning and ligament balancing during Total Knee Arthroplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Posterior cruciate reserving type procedures were done with externally rotated femoral cut. Femorotibial contact pressure was measured in four compartments in both flexion and extension position. A LOAD CELL located beneath the tibial plate changes the contact pressure into electric signal and DP-41S transformed the electric sign into the pressure unit. Adjunctive fine-tuning operation was done to approximate the equilibrium among the four compartments of the tibial plate. RESULTS: Femorotibial contact pressure were distributed between 17.1 N (Newton) to 33.4 N (average 23.6 N). A peak contact pressure was exhibited in the anteromedial compartment in extended knee and in the posterolateral compartment in flexed knee. CONCLUSION: A LOAD CELL electronic transducer technique was introduced. This method was tried to get the balanced equilibrium of contact pressure between Femorotibial components during TKA.
