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- Title
Stress distribution of the patellofemoral joint in the anatomic V-shape and curved dome-shape femoral component: a comparison of resurfaced and unresurfaced patellae.
- Authors
Huang, Chang-Hung; Hsu, Lin-I; Chang, Ting-Kuo; Chuang, Tai-Yuan; Shih, Shih-Liang; Lu, Yung-Chang; Chen, Chen-Sheng; Huang, Chun-Hsiung
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>Whether to resurface the patella in knee replacement remains a controversial issue. The geometrical design of the trochlear groove in the femoral component could play an important role in determining the stress distribution on the patellofemoral joint, but this has not been sufficiently reported on. This study attempted to determine the effect of implant design on contact mechanics by means of a finite element method.<bold>Methods: </bold>Two designs, an anatomical V-shape design (VSD) and a dome-shape design (DSD), for the anterior trochlear surface in a contemporary femoral component were chosen for examining the contact characteristics. The use and absence of patella resurfacing was simulated. The stress and strain distribution on the patellar bone and the polyethylene component were calculated for comparison.<bold>Results: </bold>Without patellar resurfacing, the maximal compressive strain in the patellar bone in the VSD model was about 20 % lower than the DSD model. On the other hand, with resurfacing, the maximal strain for the VSD model was 13.3 % greater than for DSD. Uneven stress distribution at the bone-implant interface was also noted for the two designs.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The femoral component with a V-shape trochlear groove reduced the compressive strain on the unresurfaced patella. If resurfacing the patella, the femoral component with a curved domed-shape design might reduce the strain in the remaining patellar bone. Uneven stress could occur at the bone-implant interface, so design modifications for improving fixation strength and medialization of the patellar button would be helpful in reducing the risk of peg fracture or loosening.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>III.
- Subjects
KNEE surgery; ORTHOPEDIC implants; PATELLOFEMORAL joint; STRESS concentration; CONTACT mechanics; FINITE element method; PATELLA; ARTIFICIAL joints; COMPARATIVE studies; HUMAN anatomical models; KNEE; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; POLYETHYLENE; PROSTHETICS; RESEARCH; TOTAL knee replacement; EVALUATION research; PHYSIOLOGIC strain; CASE-control method; WEIGHT-bearing (Orthopedics); SURGERY
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2017, Vol 25, Issue 1, p263
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-014-3485-4