Tibiofemoral axial rotation during the golf swing is influenced by total knee arthroplasty bearing type and foot rotation.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Golf remains a popular sport after total knee arthroplasty, although many patients report mild pain during or after play, particularly in the lead knee (knee on the target side). Lead knee kinematics during the golf swing are characterised by high tibiofemoral axial rotation at low joint flexion. However, it remains unclear whether the same range of tibiofemoral axial rotation is observed with mobile versus fixed bearing designs. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of two implant designs (mobile-bearing and fixed-bearing) and lead foot rotation (self-selected, 0° and 30° externally rotated) on implant kinematics during the golf swing.

Methods

In a total of 11 healthy subjects (five mobile-bearing and six fixed-bearing), kinematic and kinetic data during the go

SUBMITTER: List R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12690408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature