The Availability of Total Knee Prostheses in Korean Knees.
- Author:
Jeong Seok MOON
1
;
Kun Sik YU
;
Chul Won HA
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University. hacw@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Availability;
Total knee prostheses;
Korean knees
- MeSH:
Femur;
Knee Prosthesis*;
Knee*;
Tibia
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2007;19(1):1-6
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study is to compare the size distribution of current total knee prostheses with a measurements of Korean knees. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 566 consecutive osteoarthritic knees were measured, intraoperatively, for anteroposterior(AP) dimension of medial and lateral condyle, and mediolateral(ML) dimension of distal femur and proximal tibia. The size distribution of 5 total knee arthroplasty(TKA) systems were compared with these measurements. RESULTS: Regarding femoral component, the numbers of available lateral AP sizes within +/-1SD of Korean knees were two in Genesis II, PFC-RPF, Scorpio and one in Advance MPK, LPS-Flex. Those of available ML sizes for +/-1SD range were two in all systems. Regarding tibial component, the numbers of available lateral AP sizes for +/-1SD range were four in Scorpio, three in LPS-Flex, PFC-RPF and two in Advance MPK, Genesis II. Those of available ML sizes for +/-1SD range were two in Advance MPK, Scorpio and one in the others. CONCLUSION: Korean-friendly total knee prostheses should incorporate the size distribution as well as the dimension of the Korean knees.
