Tibiofemoral Contact Forces Influence Intraoperative Kinematic Pivot Pattern Dependent on Posterior Cruciate Ligament Resection in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
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Background: Optimizing knee kinematics has the potential to increase patient satisfaction with total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however the ability to enact a particular kinematic pattern is variable and inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to determine whether intraoperative contact forces were predictive and can potentially drive a particular kinematic pivot pattern.
Methods: All TKAs used sensor-embedded tibial trials to intraoperatively measure medial and lateral compartment forces, and the associated condylar contact points were used to calculate kinematic pivot patterns between preceding flexion angles.
Results: After exclusions, 157 TKAs were analyzed. For posterior cruciate ligament-intact TKAs, no predictors of lateral pivot were identified in early flexion; however, increased medial compartment force and increased lateral compartment force were predictors of medial and lateral pivots for mid and late flexion, respectively (P ≤ 0.037). For posterior cruciate ligament-resected TKAs, increased lateral compartment force was a predictor of lateral pivot in early and midflexion (P ≤ 0.031) but not late flexion.
Conclusion: The tibiofemoral compartment with greater contact force exhibited less anteroposterior translation at certain flexion ranges and correlated with kinematic pivot patterns. This information may benefit surgeons who are attempting to facilitate a particular kinematic pattern. Further research is recommended to confirm that intraoperative kinematics correlate with weight-bearing postoperative kinematics and clinical outcomes.