Biomechanical effects of femoral prosthesis misalignment on the structure of the lateral compartment during medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in osteoporotic patients.
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
; 32(2): 10225536241273924, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aims to investigate the impact of varying coronal alignments of femoral prostheses on stress and strain distributions within the lateral compartment following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in patients with normal bone density and osteoporosis using finite element analysis. Additionally, it examines the relationship between osteoporosis and the progression of osteoarthritis in the lateral compartment postoperatively.METHODS:
UKA models were developed for both normal bone and osteoporotic conditions using a validated finite element model of the knee. Seven alignment conditions for the femoral prosthesis were simulated 0° (neutral alignment), varus angles of 3°, 6°, and 9°, and valgus angles of 3°, 6°, and 9°, resulting in a total of 14 scenarios. Stress and strain distributions in the meniscus, tibial cartilage, and femoral cartilage of the lateral compartment were evaluated.RESULTS:
The results indicated that stress and strain in the meniscus, tibial cartilage, and femoral cartilage of the lateral compartment increased with greater varus alignment and decreased with greater valgus alignment in both normal and osteoporotic models. At equivalent alignment angles, stress and strain were consistently higher in the osteoporotic model (M2) compared to the normal bone model (M1), although the peak equivalent stress in the tibial cartilage was lower in the M2 model than in the M1 model.CONCLUSIONS:
In patients with osteoporosis undergoing fixed-bearing medial UKA, varus malalignment of the femoral prosthesis can lead to increased stress and strain in the lateral compartment's meniscus, tibial cartilage, and femoral cartilage. These findings suggest that osteoporosis may contribute to abnormal stress and strain distributions in the lateral compartment following UKA, potentially accelerating the progression of osteoarthritis in this region postoperatively.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
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Artroplastia do Joelho
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Osteoartrite do Joelho
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Análise de Elementos Finitos
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Prótese do Joelho
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong)
Assunto da revista:
ORTOPEDIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido