Journal article
An in vivo biomechanical analysis of the soft-tissue envelope of osteoarthritic knees
Abstract
Soft-tissue balancing and the amount of tension applied to the ligaments in a well-functioning total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has, thus far, not been accurately quantified. A ligament-tensioning device was used to measure displacement between the tibia and femur versus load during 86 consecutive TKAs. Measurements were made in flexion and extension following bone cuts and final soft-tissue balancing to calculate mean effective stiffness (MES) of …
Authors
Zalzal P; Papini M; Petruccelli D; de Beer J; Winemaker MJ
Journal
The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 217–223
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.arth.2003.09.008
ISSN
0883-5403