Knee ligaments are elastic bands of soft tissue with a complex microstructure and
biomechanics, which are critical to determine the kinematics as well as the stress bearing …

Background Kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is of increasing interest
because this method might improve postoperative patient satisfaction. In kinematic …

In finite element (FE) models knee ligaments can represented either by a group of one-
dimensional springs, or by three-dimensional continuum elements based on segmentations …

Background Medial unicompartmental tibial components are not always positioned following
neutral mechanical alignment and a tibial varus alignment of 3° has been suggested based …

Posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty (PS-TKA) is associated with high rates of
satisfaction and functional recovery. This is notably attributed to implant optimization in terms …

Restoration of neutral mechanical alignment is one of the prerequisites for long-term TKA
survival. This study aimed to investigate the effect of deviations from neutral alignment on …

Objectives Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is one surgical option for treating
symptomatic medial osteoarthritis. clinical studies have shown the functional benefits of …

The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of understuffing and overstuffing UKA on
bone stresses, load distribution and ligament strains. For that purpose, a numerical knee …

Patellofemoral (PF)-related pathologies, including joint laxity, patellar maltracking, cartilage
degradation and anterior knee pain, affect nearly 25% of the population. Researchers have …

Malrotation of the tibial component can lead to complications after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). Despite reports of internal rotation being associated with more severe pain or …