Publication Date

1-2024

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, Center for Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Keywords

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), Patellofemoral mechanics, Tibiofemoral mechanics, Model

Abstract

Contemporary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has not fully restored natural patellofemoral (P-F) mechanics across the patient population. Previous experimental simulations have been limited in their ability to create dynamic, unconstrained, muscle-driven P-F articulation while simultaneously controlling tibiofemoral (T-F) contact mechanics. The purpose of this study was to develop a novel experimental simulation and validate a corresponding finite element model to evaluate T-F and P-F mechanics. A commercially available wear simulator was retrofitted with custom fixturing to evaluate whole-knee TKA mechanics with varying patella heights during a simulated deep knee bend. A corresponding dynamic finite element model was developed to validate kinematic and kinetic predictions against experimental measurements. Patella alta reduced P-F reaction forces in early and midflexion, corresponding with an increase in T-F forces that indicated an increase in extensor mechanism efficiency. Due to reduced wrapping of the extensor mechanism in deeper flexion for the alta condition, peak P-F forces in flexion increased from 101% to 135% of the applied quadriceps load for the baja and alta conditions, respectively. Strong agreement was observed between the experiment and model predictions with root-mean-square errors (RMSE) for P-F kinematics ranging from 0.8 deg to 3.3 deg and 0.7mm to 1.4 mm. RMSE for P-F forces ranged from 7.4N to 53.6 N. By simultaneously controlling dynamic, physiological loading of the T-F and P-F joint, this novel experimental simulation and validated model will be a valuable tool for investigation of future TKA designs and surgical techniques.

Copyright Date

11-16-2023

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Behnam, Y. A., Anantha Krishnan, A., Wilson, H., and Clary, C. W. (2024). Simultaneous evaluation of tibiofemoral and patellofemoral mechanics in total knee arthroplasty: A combined experimental and computational approach. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 146(1), 011007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063950

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File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

42 pgs

File Size

1.8 MB

Publication Title

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volume

146

Issue

1

First Page

011007

ISSN

1528-8951

PubMed ID

37916893

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