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Li L, Wang P, Jin J, Xie C, Xue B, Lai J, Zhu L, Jiang Q. The triply periodic minimal surface-based 3D printed engineering scaffold for meniscus function reconstruction. Biomater Res 2022; 26:45. [PMID: 36115984 PMCID: PMC9482755 DOI: 10.1186/s40824-022-00293-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
The meniscus injury is a common disease in the area of sports medicine. The main treatment for this disease is the pain relief, rather than the meniscal function recovery. It may lead to a poor prognosis and accelerate the progression of osteoarthritis. In this study, we designed a meniscal scaffold to achieve the purposes of meniscal function recovery and cartilage protection.
Methods
The meniscal scaffold was designed using the triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) method. The scaffold was simulated as a three-dimensional (3D) intact knee model using a finite element analysis software to obtain the results of different mechanical tests. The mechanical properties were gained through the universal machine. Finally, an in vivo model was established to evaluate the effects of the TPMS-based meniscal scaffold on the cartilage protection. The radiography and histological examinations were performed to assess the cartilage and bony structures. Different regions of the regenerated meniscus were tested using the universal machine to assess the biomechanical functions.
Results
The TPMS-based meniscal scaffold with a larger volume fraction and a longer functional periodicity demonstrated a better mechanical performance, and the load transmission and stress distribution were closer to the native biomechanical environment. The radiographic images and histological results of the TPMS group exhibited a better performance in terms of cartilage protection than the grid group. The regenerated meniscus in the TPMS group also had similar mechanical properties to the native meniscus.
Conclusion
The TPMS method can affect the mechanical properties by adjusting the volume fraction and functional periodicity. The TPMS-based meniscal scaffold showed appropriate features for meniscal regeneration and cartilage protection.
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Li L, Yang L, Zhang K, Zhu L, Wang X, Jiang Q. Three-dimensional finite-element analysis of aggravating medial meniscus tears on knee osteoarthritis. J Orthop Translat 2020; 20:47-55. [PMID: 31908933 PMCID: PMC6939112 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The biomechanical change during the medial meniscus damage in the process of knee osteoarthritis has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of aggravating medial meniscus degenerative tear on the progress of knee osteoarthritis through the finite-element simulation method. METHODS The three-dimensional digital model of a total-knee joint was obtained using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography images. Four types of medial meniscus tears were created to represent the aggravating degenerative meniscus lesions. Meniscectomy of each meniscal tear was also utilized in the simulation. The compression and shear stress of bony tissue, cartilage, and meniscus were evaluated, and meniscus extrusion of the healthy knee, postinjured knee, and postmeniscectomy knee were investigated under the posture of balanced standing. RESULTS Based on the results of finite-element simulation, the peak shear principal stress, peak compression principal stress, and meniscus extrusion increased gradually as the meniscus tears' region enlarged progressively (from 7.333 MPa to 15.14 MPa on medial femur and from 6 MPa to 20.94 MPa on medial tibia). The higher stress and larger meniscus extrusion displacement in all tests were observed in the flap and complex tears. The oblique tears also had a biomechanical variation of stress and meniscus extrusion in the knee joint, but their level was milder. Both the peak value of the stress and meniscus displacement increased after the meniscectomy. CONCLUSION In contrast to the damaged hemijoint, the stress applied on the healthy lateral hemijoint increased. The change of biomechanics was more obvious with the aggravation of meniscus injury. The advanced degenerative damage resulted in increasing stress that was more likely to cause symptomatic clinical manifestation in the knee joint and accelerate the progress of osteoarthritis. Moreover, we found that the meniscus injury caused higher stress concentration on the contralateral side of the joint. We also discovered that the meniscectomy can lead to more serious biomechanical changes, and although this technique can relieve pain over a period of time, it increased the risk of osteoarthritis (OA) occurrence. THE TRANSLATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THIS ARTICLE It is clear that the meniscal lesions can cause osteoarthritic knee, but the biomechanical change during the meniscus damage period has not been explored. We have evaluated the variation of stress during the aggravating medial degenerative meniscus tears and the relationship in the process of knee OA through finite-element simulation. This study does favour to obtain a better understanding on the symptoms and pathological changes of OA. It also may provide some potential directions for the prophylaxis and treatment of OA.
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- Lan Li
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, China
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- School of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Department of Sports Medicine and Adult Reconstructive Surgery, Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Nanjing University, China
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Akpinar B, Thorhauer E, Tashman S, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, Anderst WJ. Tibiofemoral Cartilage Contact Differences Between Level Walking and Downhill Running. Orthop J Sports Med 2019; 7:2325967119836164. [PMID: 31058199 PMCID: PMC6452593 DOI: 10.1177/2325967119836164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Some studies have suggested that altered tibiofemoral cartilage contact behavior (arthrokinematics) may contribute to long-term cartilage degeneration, potentially leading to tibiofemoral osteoarthritis. However, few studies have assessed normal tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during dynamic activities. Purpose: To characterize tibiofemoral arthrokinematics during the impact phase of level walking and downhill running. Study Design: Descriptive laboratory study. Methods: Arthrokinematic data were collected on uninjured knees of 44 participants (mean age, 20.7 ± 6.6 years). Using a dynamic stereoradiographic imaging system with superimposed 3-dimensional bone models from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of participant-specific tibiofemoral joints, arthrokinematics were assessed during the first 15% of the gait cycle during level walking and the first 10% of the gait cycle during downhill running. Results: During level walking and downhill running, the medial compartment had a greater cartilage contact area versus the lateral compartment. Both compartments had a significantly less cartilage contact area during running versus walking (medial compartment gait cycle affected: 8%-10%; lateral compartment gait cycle affected: 5%-10%). Further, medial and lateral compartment tibiofemoral contact paths were significantly more posterior and longer during downhill running. Conclusion: There was a decreased tibiofemoral cartilage contact area during downhill running compared with level walking, suggesting that underlying bone morphology may play a key role in determining the size of cartilage contact regions. Clinical Relevance: This study provides the first data characterizing tibiofemoral cartilage contact patterns during level walking and downhill running. These results provide evidence in support of performing biomechanical assessments during both level walking and downhill running to obtain a comprehensive picture of tibiofemoral cartilage behavior after clinical interventions.
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- Berkcan Akpinar
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Tecame A, Ferrari M, Violante B, Calafiore G, Papalia R, Adravanti P. Are contemporary femoral components sizing and design likely to affect functional results in TKA? A mathematical model of an implanted knee to predict knee forces. Musculoskelet Surg 2018; 102:289-297. [PMID: 29404964 DOI: 10.1007/s12306-018-0533-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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PURPOSE This study is aimed to investigate the effects of the choice of femoral and tibial components on several mechanical outputs that might be associated with total knee replacement surgery outcomes using a validated computational model: the Kansas knee simulator. METHODS Two models from the same range of implants were taken into account: Model 1, the femoral component fitted the femoral epiphysis, with physiological positioning of the articulating surface using a 10-mm-thick tibial component, and in Model 2, the femoral component was 4 mm smaller than in Model 1, and a 14-mm-thick tibial component was used with a similar tibial resection and the tibio-femoral joint line was 4 mm more proximal to compensate the increased posterior bone resection and maintain proper soft-tissue tension in flexion. Changes in reaction forces and contact pressures between the components, changes in extensor muscle forces and changes in patello-femoral joint kinematics during walking gait have been studied. RESULTS While the computational model predicted that most kinematic and kinetic outputs, including tibio-femoral and patello-femoral joint motions, contact forces, pressures and areas, were similar for Model 1 and Model 2, and a dramatic difference has been found in the extensor muscle forces necessary to flex and extend the knee. To reproduce the same knee motion with a knee reconstructed as in Model 2, a patient would need to generate approximately 40% greater extensor muscle force throughout the gait cycle in order to do so. CONCLUSION As a consequence of such a large increase in the extensor muscle force, the knee motions would probably be compromised and, subsequently, a patient with a knee reconstructed as in Model 2 would be less likely to be able to reproduce normal knee function and therefore more likely to report poor outcome.
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- A Tecame
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy.
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- ZimmerBiomet Italia srl, Via Milano 6, San Donato Milanese, MI, Italy
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- Orthopaedic Department Knee and Hip Reconstruction - Sport Medicine, Clinical Institute Sant' Ambrogio, IRCCS Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi 4, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Città di Parma Clinic, Piazzale Athos Maestri 5, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Città di Parma Clinic, Piazzale Athos Maestri 5, Parma, Italy
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Aurora A, Wrice N, Walters TJ, Christy RJ, Natesan S. A PEGylated platelet free plasma hydrogel based composite scaffold enables stable vascularization and targeted cell delivery for volumetric muscle loss. Acta Biomater 2018; 65:150-162. [PMID: 29128541 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds are being used for the clinical repair of soft tissue injuries. Although improved functional outcomes have been reported, ECM scaffolds show limited tissue specific remodeling response with concomitant deposition of fibrotic tissue. One plausible explanation is the regression of blood vessels which may be limiting the diffusion of oxygen and nutrients across the scaffold. Herein we develop a composite scaffold as a vasculo-inductive platform by integrating PEGylated platelet free plasma (PFP) hydrogel with a muscle derived ECM scaffold (m-ECM). In vitro, adipose derived stem cells (ASCs) seeded onto the composite scaffold differentiated into two distinct morphologies, a tubular network in the hydrogel, and elongated structures along the m-ECM scaffold. The composite scaffold showed a high expression of ITGA5, ITGB1, and FN and a synergistic up-regulation of ang1 and tie-2 transcripts. The in vitro ability of the composite scaffold to provide extracellular milieu for cell adhesion and molecular cues to support vessel formation was investigated in a rodent volumetric muscle loss (VML) model. The composite scaffold delivered with ASCs supported robust and stable vascularization. Additionally, the composite scaffold supported increased localization of ASCs in the defect demonstrating its ability for localized cell delivery. Interestingly, ASCs were observed homing in the injured muscle and around the perivascular space possibly to stabilize the host vasculature. In conclusion, the composite scaffold delivered with ASCs presents a promising approach for scaffold vascularization. The versatile nature of the composite scaffold also makes it easily adaptable for the repair of soft tissue injuries. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Decellularized extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffolds when used for soft tissue repair is often accompanied by deposition of fibrotic tissue possibly due to limited scaffold vascularization, which limits the diffusion of oxygen and nutrients across the scaffold. Although a variety of scaffold vascularization strategies has been investigated, their limitations preclude rapid clinical translation. In this study we have developed a composite scaffold by integrating bi-functional polyethylene glycol modified platelet free plasma (PEGylated PFP) with adipose derived stem cells (ASCs) along with a muscle derived ECM scaffold (m-ECM). The composite scaffold provides a vasculo-inductive and an effective cell delivery platform for volumetric muscle loss.
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In vivo Bone Position Measurement Using High-Frequency Ultrasound Validated with 3-D Optical Motion Capture Systems: A Feasibility Study. J Med Biol Eng 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s40846-017-0273-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zhang Y, Huang W, Yao Z, Ma L, Lin Z, Wang S, Huang H. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Alter the Kinematics of Knees With or Without Meniscal Deficiency. Am J Sports Med 2016; 44:3132-3139. [PMID: 27511793 DOI: 10.1177/0363546516658026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Numerous studies have investigated kinematic alterations in patients with an isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, a substantial proportion of patients with injured ACLs also have concomitant meniscal tears. PURPOSE To evaluate the in vivo alteration of knee kinematics after an ACL tear, with or without a combined medial or lateral meniscal tear, during level walking activity. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Fifty-six patients with unilateral ACL-deficient (ACLD) knees were studied. Among these patients, 15 had isolated ACL injuries (group 1), 15 had combined ACL and medial meniscal injuries (group 2), 15 had combined ACL and lateral meniscal injuries (group 3), and 11 had combined ACL and medial/lateral meniscal injuries (group 4). The kinematics of each knee was determined using an optical tracking system during treadmill gait. Range of motion (ROM) and kinematic alterations were compared between the contralateral ACL-intact (ACLI) and ACLD knees. RESULTS All ACLD knees, with or without meniscal deficiency, had significantly less flexion than the ACLI knees (~3°-8°; P < .05). In groups 1, 3, and 4, the injured knees exhibited more femoral external rotation by approximately 1° to 2° (P < .05). Group 4 showed posterior femoral translation (anterior tibial translation) in the swing phase (~13 mm), while groups 2 and 3 showed increased anterior femoral translation (~2-3 mm). During medial-lateral translation, patients in group 2 had a more medial femoral shift (~4 mm) relative to the tibia initially, while those in group 4 exhibited a lateral femoral shift. CONCLUSION The results indicate that meniscal injuries alter the kinematics of the ACLD knee when compared with knees with an isolated ACL injury. The location of the meniscal tear also affects knee kinematics. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Considering the varying effects of meniscal injuries on knee joint kinematics, these data provide insight into the pathological function of the ACL-injured knee joint during walking.
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- Yu Zhang
- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China .,Graduate School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China.,Graduate School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China.,Graduate School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Technology and Implant Materials, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
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Motion at the knee joint is a complex mechanical phenomenon. Stability is provided by a combination of static and dynamic structures that work in concert to prevent excessive movement or instability that is inherent in various knee injuries. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a main stabilizer of the knee, providing both translational and rotatory constraint. Despite the high volume of research directed at native ACL function, pathogenesis and surgical reconstruction of this structure, a gold standard for objective quantification of injury and subsequent repair, has not been demonstrated. Furthermore, recent studies have suggested that novel anatomic structures may play a significant role in knee stability. The use of biomechanical principles and testing techniques provides essential objective/quantitative information on the function of bone, ligaments, joint capsule, and other contributing soft tissues in response to various loading conditions. This review discusses the principles of biomechanics in relation to knee stability, with a focus on the objective quantification of knee stability, the individual contributions of specific knee structures to stability, and the most recent technological advances in the biomechanical evaluation of the knee joint.
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- Jason P Zlotnicki
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, 408 Center for Bioengineering, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
- Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, 408 Center for Bioengineering, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
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- Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, 408 Center for Bioengineering, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
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- Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, 408 Center for Bioengineering, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA.
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA.
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Pegg EC, Mancuso F, Alinejad M, van Duren BH, O'Connor JJ, Murray DW, Pandit HG. Sagittal kinematics of mobile unicompartmental knee replacement in anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2016; 31:33-9. [PMID: 26518281 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2015] [Revised: 10/05/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a greater risk of tibial component loosening when mobile unicompartmental knee replacement is performed in anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees. We previously reported on a cohort of anterior cruciate ligament deficient patients (n=46) who had undergone surgery, but no difference was found in implant survivorship at a mean 5-year follow-up. The purpose of this study was to examine the kinematic behaviour of a subcohort of these patients. METHODS The kinematic behaviour of anterior cruciate deficient knees (n=16) after mobile unicompartmental knee replacement was compared to matched intact knees (n=16). Sagittal plane knee fluoroscopy was taken while patients performed step-up and forward lunge exercises. The patellar tendon angle, knee flexion angle and implant position was calculated for each video frame. FINDINGS The patellar tendon angle was 5° lower in the deficient group, indicating greater anterior tibial translation compared to the intact group between 30 and 40° of flexion. Large variability, particularly from 40-60° of flexion, was observed in the bearing position of the deficient group, which may represent different coping mechanisms. The deficient group took 38% longer to perform the exercises. INTERPRETATION Kinematic differences were found between the deficient and intact knees after mobile unicompartmental knee replacement; but these kinematic changes do not seem to affect the medium-term clinical outcome. Whether these altered knee kinematics will have a clinical impact is as yet undetermined, but more long-term outcome data is required before mobile unicompartmental knee replacement can be recommended for an anterior cruciate ligament deficient patient.
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- Elise C Pegg
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Orthopaedics and Traumatology Unit, San Donà di Piave General Hospital, Venice, Italy
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Hosseini A, Li JS, Gill TJ, Li G. Meniscus Injuries Alter the Kinematics of Knees With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency. Orthop J Sports Med 2014; 2:2325967114547346. [PMID: 26535357 PMCID: PMC4555577 DOI: 10.1177/2325967114547346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background: Most knee joint biomechanics studies have involved knees with an isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. However, a large portion of patients with injured ACLs have accompanied meniscus tearing. In this study, the in vivo alteration of knee biomechanics after tearing the ACL with or without combined medial or lateral meniscus tear was investigated during stair-ascending activity. Hypothesis: The kinematic behavior of ACL-deficient knees changes with a combined medial or lateral meniscus tear. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: Twenty-one patients with injured ACLs (contralateral side intact) were recruited before undergoing ACL reconstruction. Among these patients, 5 had isolated ACL injuries (group I), 8 had combined ACL and medial meniscus injuries (group II), and 8 had combined ACL and lateral meniscus injuries (group III). Bilateral magnetic resonance scans were obtained on each patient to construct 3-dimensional anatomic knee models. Both knees were then scanned during stair-climbing activity using a dual fluoroscopic imaging system. The knee kinematics during stair climbing were reproduced using a bone model image matching method. Anteroposterior and mediolateral translations and axial tibial rotation of the knee during stair ascent were then compared between the injured and intact contralateral knees of the patients. Results: On average, injured knees in groups I and III showed more than 2 mm increased anterior tibial translation close to full knee extension. In group II, no statistically significant difference was observed between the injured and contralateral side in anteroposterior translation. Near full extension, in groups I and III, injured knees had less than 1 mm of increased medial tibial translation compared with the contralateral side, whereas in group II, a 1.0-mm increase in lateral tibial shift was observed in the injured knees. With regard to axial tibial rotation, group I showed an increased external tibial rotation (approximately 5°), group II had little variation, whereas group III had increased internal tibial rotation (approximately 3°). Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate that a combined ACL/meniscus injury could alter the kinematics of ACL-injured knees in a different way compared with knees with isolated ACL tears, depending on the pattern of the meniscus tear. Considering the varying effect of meniscus injuries on knee joint kinematics, future studies might focus on specific treatment of patients with combined ACL and meniscus injuries to protect the joint from abnormal kinematics and subsequent postoperative cartilage degeneration.
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- Ali Hosseini
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. ; College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Atarod M, Rosvold JM, Frank CB, Shrive NG. Functional Activity of the Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments Under In Vivo Gait and Static Physiological Loads. Ann Biomed Eng 2013; 41:2067-76. [DOI: 10.1007/s10439-013-0826-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Torry MR, Shelburne KB, Myers C, Giphart JE, Pennington WW, Krong JP, Peterson DS, Steadman JR, Woo SLY. High knee valgus in female subjects does not yield higher knee translations during drop landings: a biplane fluoroscopic study. J Orthop Res 2013; 31:257-67. [PMID: 22968826 PMCID: PMC3535677 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The goal of this study was to determine the effects of peak knee valgus angle and peak knee abductor moment on the anterior, medial, and lateral tibial translations (ATT, MTT, LTT) in the "at risk" female knee during drop landing. Fifteen female subjects performed drop landings from 40 cm. Three-dimension knee motion was simultaneously recorded using a high speed, biplane fluoroscopy system, and a video-based motion analysis system. Valgus knee angles and knee abduction moments were stratified into low, intermediate, and high groups and peak ATT, MTT, and LTT were compared between these groups with ANOVA (α = 0.05). Significant differences were observed between stratified groups in peak knee valgus angle (p < 0.0001) and peak knee abduction moment (p < 0.0001). However, no corresponding differences in peak ATT, LTT, and MTT between groups exhibiting low to high-peak knee valgus angles (ATT: p = 0.80; LTT: p = 0.25; MTT: p = 0.72); or, in peak ATT (p = 0.61), LTT (p = 0.26) and MTT (p = 0.96) translations when stratified according to low to high knee abduction moments, were found. We conclude that the healthy female knee is tightly regulated with regard to translations even when motion analysis derived knee valgus angles and abduction moments are high.
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- Michael R. Torry
- School of Kinesiology and Recreation, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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- Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, The University of Denver, Denver, CO
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- Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, The University of Denver, Denver, CO
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- Biomechanics Research Department, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
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- Biomechanics Research Department, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
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- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Program in Physical Therapy, Washington University, St Louis, MO
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- Biomechanics Research Department, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO
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- Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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Taylor KA, Cutcliffe HC, Queen RM, Utturkar GM, Spritzer CE, Garrett WE, DeFrate LE. In vivo measurement of ACL length and relative strain during walking. J Biomech 2012. [PMID: 23178040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Although numerous studies have addressed the effects of ACL injury and reconstruction on knee joint motion, there is currently little data available describing in vivo ACL strain during activities of daily living. Data describing in vivo ACL strain during activities such as gait is critical to understanding the biomechanical function of the ligament, and ultimately, to improving the surgical treatment of patients with ACL rupture. Thus, our objective was to characterize the relative strain in the ACL during both the stance and swing phases of normal level walking. Eight normal subjects were recruited for this study. Through a combination of magnetic resonance imaging, biplanar fluoroscopy, and motion capture, we created in vivo models of each subject's normal walking movements to measure knee flexion, ACL length, and relative ACL strain during gait. Regression analysis demonstrated an inverse relationship between knee flexion and ACL length (R(2)=0.61, p<0.001). Furthermore, relative strain in the ACL peaked at 13±2% (mean±95%CI) during mid-stance when the knee was near full extension. Additionally, there was a second local maximum of 10±7% near the end of swing phase, just prior to heel strike. These data are a vital step in further comprehending the normal in vivo biomechanics experienced by the ACL. In the future, this information could prove critical to improving ACL reconstruction and provide useful validation to future computational models investigating ACL function.
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- K A Taylor
- Sports Medicine Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC, United States
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Li B. Numerical Simulation of Ligament Force in Pitching Motion. APPLIED MECHANICS AND MATERIALS 2012; 170-173:3292-3295. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.170-173.3292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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The knee joint is a vulnerable joint that is easily injured. This is due in part to the fact that the joint is in the middle of two long lever-arms, the femur and the tibia. This makes the knee ligaments prone to injury from any strong contact to the knee, or sometimes even from just the force of the body moving through space with a hard muscle contraction. Simulation of ligament force in pitching motion of basketball player is studied in this paper.
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- Bin Li
- Heilongjiang Institute Science and Technology
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Kozánek M, Hosseini A, Van de Velde SK, Moussa ME, Gill TJ, Li G. Kinematic evaluation of the step-up exercise in anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2011; 26:950-4. [PMID: 21652128 PMCID: PMC3189507 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2011] [Revised: 05/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Step-up exercise is one of the most commonly utilized exercises during rehabilitation of patients after both anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction. Currently, insurance providers increasingly required a trial of intensified rehabilitation before surgical reconstruction is attempted. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether this "safe" rehabilitation exercise in the setting of ACL deficiency can cause altered knee kinematics. METHODS Thirty patients with unilateral ACL rupture were recruited for this study. The mean time from injury was 3.3 months. Tibiofemoral kinematics were determined during a step-up exercise using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), dual fluoroscopy and advanced computer modeling. FINDINGS The ACL-injured knee displayed an average 5° greater external tibial rotation than the uninjured knee (P<0.05), during the last 30% of step-up. The ACL-injured knee also demonstrated on average 2.5 mm greater anterior tibial shift during the last 40% of stance phase (P<0.01). In addition, during the last 30% of stance the tibia of the ACL-deficient knee tended to shift more medially (~1 mm) as the knee approached full extension (P<0.01). INTERPRETATION The data confirmed the initial hypothesis as it was found that ACL deficient knees demonstrated significantly increased anterior tibial translation, medial tibial translation and external tibial rotation toward the end of the step-up as the knee approached full extension. Intensive rehabilitation utilizing the step-up exercise in the setting of ACL deficiency can potentially introduce repetitive microtrauma by way of altered kinematics.
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- Michal Kozánek
- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Comnbined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, WHT 535, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- I. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Comenius University Faculty of Medicine, Faculty Hospital Ružinov, Ružinovská 4810/6, Bratislava 82101, Slovakia
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Comnbined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, WHT 535, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Comnbined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, WHT 535, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Bioengineering Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRJ 1215, Harvard Medical School, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
- Harvard Comnbined Orthopaedic Residency Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, WHT 535, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Tapper JE, Funakoshi Y, Hariu M, Marchuk L, Thornton GM, Ronsky JL, Zernicke R, Shrive NG, Frank CB. ACL/MCL transection affects knee ligament insertion distance of healing and intact ligaments during gait in the Ovine model. J Biomech 2009; 42:1825-33. [PMID: 19643414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.05.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2008] [Revised: 05/22/2009] [Accepted: 05/23/2009] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The objective of this study was to assess the impact of combined transection of the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments on the intact and healing ligaments in the ovine stifle joint. In vivo 3D stifle joint kinematics were measured in eight sheep during treadmill walking (accuracy: 0.4+/-0.4mm, 0.4+/-0.4 degrees ). Kinematics were measured with the joint intact and at 2, 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 weeks after either surgical ligament transection (n=5) or sham surgery without transection (n=3). After sacrifice at 20 weeks, the 3D subject-specific bone and ligament geometry were digitized, and the 3D distances between insertions (DBI) of ligaments during the dynamic in vivo motion were calculated. Anterior cruciate ligament/medial collateral ligament (ACL/MCL) transection resulted in changes in the DBI of not only the transected ACL, but also the intact lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), while the DBI of the transected MCL was not significantly changed. Increases in the maximal ACL DBI (2 week: +4.2mm, 20 week: +5.7mm) caused increases in the range of ACL DBI (2 week: 3.6mm, 20 week: +3.8mm) and the ACL apparent strain (2 week: +18.9%, 20 week: +24.0%). Decreases in the minimal PCL DBI (2 week: -3.2mm, 20 week: -4.3mm) resulted in increases in the range of PCL DBI (2 week: +2.7mm, 20 week: +3.2mm). Decreases in the maximal LCL DBI (2 week: -1.0mm, 20 week: -2.0mm) caused decreased LCL apparent strain (2 week: -3.4%, 20 week: -6.9%). Changes in the mechanical environment of these ligaments may play a significant role in the biological changes observed in these ligaments.
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- Janet E Tapper
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Tapper JE, Fukushima S, Azuma H, Sutherland C, Marchuk L, Thornton GM, Ronsky JL, Zernicke R, Shrive NG, Frank CB. Dynamic in vivo three-dimensional (3D) kinematics of the anterior cruciate ligament/medial collateral ligament transected ovine stifle joint. J Orthop Res 2008; 26:660-72. [PMID: 18176943 DOI: 10.1002/jor.20557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The objective of this study was to use an ovine stifle joint model to assess the impact of combined transection of the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments on three-dimensional (3D) joint motion serially over 20 weeks after transection. In vivo 3D kinematics were measured in the right hind limb of eight sheep while walking on a treadmill (accuracy, 0.4 mm +/- 0.4 mm, 0.4 degrees +/- 0.4 degrees ). Five sheep received surgical ligament transection and three sheep received sham surgery without transection. At 2 weeks after transection, average joint flexion at hoof strike was significantly increased (8.9 degrees +/- 3.0 degrees ), and the tibial position was significantly shifted in the anterior direction relative to the femur during midstance (4.9 mm +/- 0.9 mm). By 20 weeks after transection, joint flexion had normalized, but the tibial position was significantly adducted (0.5 degrees +/- 0.7 degrees ) and shifted in the medial (2.5 mm +/- 1.2 mm), anterior (5.8 mm +/- 1.9 mm), and superior directions (1.6 mm +/- 0.4 mm). At 2 and 20 weeks after surgical intervention, the maximal anterior tibial position was significantly increased during mid-stance in the transected group (4.9 mm +/- 0. 9 mm and 5.8 mm +/- 1.9 mm) compared to the sham operated group (0.2 mm +/- 0.2 mm and -0.1 +/- 0.1 mm). Although the anterior tibial shift was observed in all transected sheep, a high degree of variability existed between sheep, in the initial joint position, the magnitude of the early change, the change over time, and the change at 20 weeks. In this situation statistics must be interpreted carefully, and in future studies, individual changes should be assessed in the context of individual pathological changes in order to investigate potential clinical significance.
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- Janet E Tapper
- Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, c/o Joint Injury and Arthritis Research Group, 3330 Hospital Drive, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Lenz NM, Mane A, Maletsky LP, Morton NA. The Effects of Femoral Fixed Body Coordinate System Definition on Knee Kinematic Description. J Biomech Eng 2008; 130:021014. [DOI: 10.1115/1.2898713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Understanding the differences in knee kinematic descriptions is important for comparing data from different laboratories and observing small but important changes within a set of knees. The purpose of this study was to identify how differences in fixed body femoral coordinate systems affect the described tibiofemoral and patellofemoral kinematics for cadaveric knee studies with no hip present. Different methods for describing kinematics were evaluated on a set of seven cadaveric knees during walking in a dynamic knee simulator. Three anatomical landmark coordinate systems, a partial helical axis, and an experimental setup-based system were examined. The results showed that flexion-extension was insensitive to differences in the kinematic systems tested, internal-external rotation was similar for most femoral coordinate systems although there were changes in absolute position, varus-valgus was the most sensitive to variations in flexion axis direction, and anterior-posterior motion was most sensitive to femoral origin location. Femoral coordinate systems that define the sagittal plane using anatomical landmarks and locate the flexion axis perpendicular to the femur’s mechanical axis in the frontal plane were typically similar and described kinematics most consistently.
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- Nathaniel M. Lenz
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Learned Hall, Room 3138, Lawrence, KS 66045
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Learned Hall, Room 3138, Lawrence, KS 66045
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Learned Hall, Room 3138, Lawrence, KS 66045
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1530 W 15th Street, Learned Hall, Room 3138, Lawrence, KS 66045
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Guess TM, Maletsky LP. Computational Modeling of a Dynamic Knee Simulator for Reproduction of Knee Loading. J Biomech Eng 2005; 127:1216-21. [PMID: 16502664 DOI: 10.1115/1.2073676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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As a first step towards reproducing desired three-dimensional joint loading and motion on a dynamic knee simulator, the goal of this study was to develop and verify a three-dimensional computational model that generated control profiles for the simulator using desired knee loading and motion as model inputs. The developed model was verified by predicting tibio-femoral loading on an instrumented analog knee for given actuator forces and the ability to generate simulator control profiles was demonstrated using a three-dimensional walking profile. The model predicted axial tibia loading for a sagittal-plane dual-limb squat within 1% of measured peak loading. Adding out-of-sagittal-plane forces decreased the accuracy of load prediction. The model generated control profiles to the simulator that produced axial tibia loading within 16% of desired for walking. Discrepancies in predicted and measured quadriceps forces influenced the accuracy of the generated control profiles. Future work will replace the analog knee in both the model and machine with a prosthetic knee.
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- Trent M Guess
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 350F Robert H. Flarsheim Hall, 5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA.
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Peña E, Calvo B, Martínez MA, Doblaré M. A three-dimensional finite element analysis of the combined behavior of ligaments and menisci in the healthy human knee joint. J Biomech 2005; 39:1686-701. [PMID: 15993414 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2004] [Accepted: 04/28/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We present here a three-dimensional FE model of the healthy human knee that included the main structures of the joint: bones, all the relevant ligaments and patellar tendon, menisci and articular cartilages. Bones were considered to be rigid, articular cartilage and menisci linearly elastic, isotropic and homogeneous and ligaments hyperelastic and transversely isotropic. Initial strains on the ligaments and patellar tendon were also considered. This model was validated using experimental and numerical results obtained by other authors. Our main goal was to analyze the combined role of menisci and ligaments in load transmission and stability of the human knee. The results obtained reproduce the complex, nonuniform stress and strain fields that occur in the biological soft tissues involved and the kinematics of the human knee joint under a physiological external load.
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- E Peña
- Group of Structural Mechanics and Material Modelling, Aragon Institute of Engineering Research (I3A), University of Zaragoza, María de Luna, 3, E-50018 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Guess TM, Maletsky LP. Computational modelling of a total knee prosthetic loaded in a dynamic knee simulator. Med Eng Phys 2005; 27:357-67. [PMID: 15863345 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2004.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2004] [Revised: 10/18/2004] [Accepted: 11/03/2004] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dynamic knee simulators attempt to reproduce the estimated forces, moments, and motions of both the patello-femoral and tibio-femoral joints during ambulatory activities. As a continuation of work designed to reproduce desired three-dimensional joint loading and motion on a dynamic knee simulator, the goal of this study was to develop a computational model of a prosthetic knee placed within an existing computational model of a dynamic knee simulator. The resulting model was then used to produce inputs to the controllable axes of the simulator for reproduction of desired knee loading and motion. Previously, a three-dimensional computational model of the simulator was developed and verified using a simplified and instrumented analog knee. The work presented here replaced the simplified and constrained geometries of the analog knee with structures representing a prosthetic knee. Three-dimensional geometries were determined based on digitized surface points of a right total knee replacement. Deformable contacts between the articulating surfaces of the tibio-femoral and patello-femoral joints were then defined and model sensitivities were identified. Predicted results from the computational model were compared to experimental results for force profiles applied at the simulator's controllable axes. Within identified limitations, the model was then used to generate inputs to the simulator to reproduce desired patellar tendon load during a squat and desired out-of-sagittal-plane motion during a squat.
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- Trent M Guess
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Kansas, 1530 W. 15th St., 3138 Learned Hall, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.
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Li G, Papannagari R, Most E, Park SE, Johnson T, Tanamal L, Rubash HE. Anterior tibial post impingement in a posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. J Orthop Res 2005; 23:536-41. [PMID: 15885472 DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2004] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Despite the numerous long-term success reports of posterior stabilized (PS) total knee arthroplasty (TKA), recent retrieval studies of various PS TKA designs revealed wear and deformation on the anterior side of the tibial post. This study investigated the mechanisms of anterior impingement of the post with the femoral component. Seven cadaveric knees were tested to study kinematics and tibial post biomechanics during simulated heel strike using an in vitro robotic testing system. Intact knee kinematics and in situ anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) forces were determined at hyperextension (0 degree to -9 degrees) and low flexion angles (0 degrees to 30 degrees) under the applied loads. The same knee was reconstructed using a PS TKA. The kinematics and the tibial post contact forces of the TKA were measured under the same loading condition. The ACL in the intact knee carried load and contributed to knee stability at low flexion angles and hyperextension. After TKA, substantial in situ contact forces (252.4 +/- 173 N at 9 degrees of hyperextension) occurred in the tibial post, indicating anterior impingement with the femoral component. Consequently, the TKA showed less posterior femoral translation compared to the intact knee after the impingement. At 9 degrees of hyperextension, the medial condyle of the intact knee translated 0.1 +/- 1.1 mm whereas the medial condyle of the TKA knee translated 5.6 +/- 6.9 mm anteriorly. The lateral condyle of the intact knee translated 1.5 +/- 1.0 mm anteriorly whereas the lateral condyle of the TKA knee translated 2.1 +/- 5.8 mm anteriorly. The data demonstrated that anterior tibial post impingement functions as a substitute for the ACL during hyperextension, contributing to anterior stability. However, anterior post impingement may result in additional polyethylene wear and tibial post failure. Transmitted impingement forces might cause backside wear and component loosening. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of the tibial post function at low flexion angles may help to further improve component design and surgical techniques and thus enhance knee stability and component longevity after TKA.
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- Guoan Li
- Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, 02114, USA.
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Christou EA. Patellar taping increases vastus medialis oblique activity in the presence of patellofemoral pain. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2004; 14:495-504. [PMID: 15165599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2003] [Revised: 07/22/2003] [Accepted: 10/03/2003] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A common rehabilitation strategy for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), which lacks scientific evidence, includes pulling the patella medially with tape to reduce pain and increase the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of various patellar taping procedures on force production, EMG activity of the VMO and vastus lateralis (VL) muscles, and perceived pain experienced by 30 women (27.3 +/- 1.53), half diagnosed with PFPS. The perceived pain, force, and EMG of the VMO and VL, were recorded while subjects performed maximal isokinetic leg presses at 30 degrees /s for each of the following patellar taping conditions: no tape (control), no glide (placebo), medial and lateral glide (experimental). The medial and placebo procedures significantly (P < 0.01) reduced perceived pain (70-80%) in PFPS subjects. Although patellar taping did not influence leg press force (P > 0.05), it increased the VMO activity and decreased the VL activity in PFPS subjects but had the opposite effect in healthy subjects. The findings suggest that taping the patella medially can contribute positively to PFPS rehabilitation. Because the medial glide and placebo taping conditions had similar effects, it is proposed that the benefits of patellar taping are not due to a change in patellar position but rather due to enhanced support of the patellofemoral ligaments and/or pain modulation via cutaneous stimulation.
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- Evangelos A Christou
- Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0354, USA.
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