Total Knee Arthroplasty Violates the Law of Burmester—A Biomechanical Investigation
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T1 - Total Knee Arthroplasty Violates the Law of Burmester—A Biomechanical Investigation
AU - Maderbacher, Günther
AU - Keshmiri, Armin
AU - Springorum, Hans Robert
AU - Mösenbacher, Andreas
AU - Grifka, Joachim
AU - Baier, Clemens
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Background: Kinematic patterns of knees after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are different from those of healthy knees. We hypothesised that these changes cause a relevant shift in the medial and lateral epicondyles and, consequently, the insertion sites of the collateral ligaments. Any alterations, however, violate the law of Burmester, which states a close relation between the course of the collateral and cruciate ligaments, and the articular surfaces. Methods: Ten healthy knees of whole body cadavers were investigated. The positions of the medial and lateral epicondyles in relation to the tibia were compared before and after cruciate retaining fixed bearing TKA between 0 and 90° of flexion using a navigational device. Results: After TKA, the medial and lateral epicondyles significantly shifted laterally (~3–5mm) between 0° and 40° of flexion. Additionally, the lateral epicondyle was located significantly more dorsal (~3–5mm) during 0° and 20° of flexion and significantly shifted proximally (~2.5–3mm) between 0° and 30° of flexion. Conclusions: By changing the epicondylar positions relative to the articular surfaces, the law of Burmester is violated in the present study setting. This might explain the impairment in motion, instability, or mid-flexion instability and the persistent pain in the knees after TKA.
AB - Background: Kinematic patterns of knees after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are different from those of healthy knees. We hypothesised that these changes cause a relevant shift in the medial and lateral epicondyles and, consequently, the insertion sites of the collateral ligaments. Any alterations, however, violate the law of Burmester, which states a close relation between the course of the collateral and cruciate ligaments, and the articular surfaces. Methods: Ten healthy knees of whole body cadavers were investigated. The positions of the medial and lateral epicondyles in relation to the tibia were compared before and after cruciate retaining fixed bearing TKA between 0 and 90° of flexion using a navigational device. Results: After TKA, the medial and lateral epicondyles significantly shifted laterally (~3–5mm) between 0° and 40° of flexion. Additionally, the lateral epicondyle was located significantly more dorsal (~3–5mm) during 0° and 20° of flexion and significantly shifted proximally (~2.5–3mm) between 0° and 30° of flexion. Conclusions: By changing the epicondylar positions relative to the articular surfaces, the law of Burmester is violated in the present study setting. This might explain the impairment in motion, instability, or mid-flexion instability and the persistent pain in the knees after TKA.
KW - Burmester
KW - kinematics
KW - knee
KW - mid-flexion instability
KW - TKA
KW - total knee arthroplasty
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U2 - 10.3390/jpm13010036
DO - 10.3390/jpm13010036
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146712458
VL - 13.2023
JO - Journal of Personalized Medicine
JF - Journal of Personalized Medicine
SN - 2075-4426
IS - 1
M1 - 36
ER -