The Effect of Patellofemoral Overstuffing in Total Knee Arthroplasty.
- Author:
Ahm LEE
1
;
Choong Hyeok CHOI
;
Ki Chun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chhchoi@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Anterior hump height;
Patellofemoral overstuffing;
Total knee arthroplasty
- MeSH:
Arthroplasty*;
Femur;
Knee*;
Patella;
Prospective Studies;
Prostheses and Implants
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2007;19(2):199-203
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We aimed to evaluate effect on maximum knee flexion by patellofemoral overstuffing after total knee arth- roplasty MATERIALS AND METHODS: As a prospective inspection we have measured anterior hump height of distal femur in the preoperative true lateral radiographic view in those who had taken total knee arthroplasty with Genesis II which is external rotation laden prosthesis allowing to be inserted parallel to femoral anterior cortex. We compared the thickness of anterior hump height resected during operation and thickness of anterior flange of femoral prosthesis and then considered post operative thickness of patella to estimate the effect of patellofemoral overstuffing in 55 cases comparing maximum knee flexion. RESULTS: The average thickness of resected femoral anterior hump was 7.14+/-1.91mm. Average in hump overstuffing was 1.32+/-1.09mm and postoperative maximum flexion angle was average of 125.6+/-15.5 degree with average decrease of 1.8 degree. In 29 cases, Average of 1.35mm of overstuffing occurred in patella overstuffing and postoperative maximum flexion angle was average of 131.0+/-16.4 degree with average increase of 2.1 degree. Considering change of anterior femoral hump height and thickness of patella, preoperative and postoperative average maximum flexion angle was 128.9+/-14.9, 128.0+/-14.5 degree, repectively in patellofemoral overstuffing with average decrease of 0.9 degree. CONCLUSION: We concluded that the patellofemoral overstuffing does affect the decrease of the angle of maximum flexion in total knee arthroplasty and the effect of hump overstuffing is superior than patellar overstuffing effect.
