Maderbacher, Guenther and Keshmiri, Armin and Springorum, Hans Robert and Moesenbacher, Andreas and Grifka, Joachim and Baier, Clemens (2023) Total Knee Arthroplasty Violates the Law of Burmester-A Biomechanical Investigation. JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE, 13 (1): 36. ISSN , 2075-4426
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Background: Kinematic patterns of knees after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are different from those of healthy knees. We hypothesised that these changes cause a relevant shift in the medial and lateral epicondyles and, consequently, the insertion sites of the collateral ligaments. Any alterations, however, violate the law of Burmester, which states a close relation between the course of the collateral and cruciate ligaments, and the articular surfaces. Methods: Ten healthy knees of whole body cadavers were investigated. The positions of the medial and lateral epicondyles in relation to the tibia were compared before and after cruciate retaining fixed bearing TKA between 0 and 90 degrees of flexion using a navigational device. Results: After TKA, the medial and lateral epicondyles significantly shifted laterally (similar to 3-5mm) between 0 degrees and 40 degrees of flexion. Additionally, the lateral epicondyle was located significantly more dorsal (similar to 3-5mm) during 0 degrees and 20 degrees of flexion and significantly shifted proximally (similar to 2.5-3mm) between 0 degrees and 30 degrees of flexion. Conclusions: By changing the epicondylar positions relative to the articular surfaces, the law of Burmester is violated in the present study setting. This might explain the impairment in motion, instability, or mid-flexion instability and the persistent pain in the knees after TKA.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | IN-VIVO; REGISTRATION PROCESS; NAVIGATION; ALIGNMENT; ERRORS; SYSTEM; AXIS; TKA; kinematics; total knee arthroplasty; Burmester; mid-flexion instability; knee |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Mar 2024 17:06 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Mar 2024 17:06 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59467 |
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