Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0533
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ISSN: 2161-0533
+44-20-4587-4809
R Benfayed
Edinburgh EH8 9YL
Research Article
Retropatellar Cartilage Morphology and Kneeling Ability: Cartilage Wear and Kneeling Function of TKA Patients
Author(s): R Benfayed, M Moran, AHRW Simpson, N Clement and D MacdonaldR Benfayed, M Moran, AHRW Simpson, N Clement and D Macdonald
Objectives: To investigate the retro-patellar cartilage (RPC) morphology and the patterns of retropatellar cartilage wear as well as the patients’ kneeling ability to determine whether the kneeling ability is related to the area and pattern of wear in the cartilage.
Methods: 30 patients undergoing primary TKAs participated in this study. The patients were seen in the preoperative assessment clinics and consented to allow intraoperative photographing of their retro patellar cartilage. These photographs were used to determine the area and pattern of wear by using Image J software. The total area of the retropatellar cartilage and the area of wear was measured and used to calculate the percentage of RPC wear. The percentages of retro patellar cartilage wear for all the patients were linked with their kneeling ability before the surgery... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0533.1000242