Femoral anterior condyle height decreases as the distal anteroposterior size increases in total knee arthroplasty: A comparative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The anterior flange height of the current femoral component increases with an increasing distal femoral anteroposterior dimension. During total knee arthroplasty (TKA), we have observed that a large femur may have a thinner anterior condyle, whereas a small femur may have a thicker anterior condyle. The first purpose of this study was to examine whether the femoral anterior condyle height decreases as the distal femoral anteroposterior size increases and whether gender differences exist in anterior condyle height.

Methods

A total of 1218 knees undergoing TKA intraoperative and computed tomography scans from 303 healthy knees were used to measure the anterior lateral condylar height (ALCH), anterior medial condylar height (AMCH), and the lateral anteroposterior (LAP)

SUBMITTER: Yang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10896507 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature