Abstract
PurposeTo evaluate the bearing orbit of the tibial component during extension–flexion motion in Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Materials and methodsA total of 32 knees in 25 patients with medial osteoarthritis who underwent Oxford unicompartmental knee arthroplasty were evaluated. The distance between the vertical wall of the tibial component and the bearing (wall-bearing distance) and that between the anterior edge of the tibial component and the bearing (sagittal bearing position) were measured at 0°, 30°, 60°, 90° and 120° knee flexion with neutral tibial rotation (extension–flexion motion), and internal and external tibial rotation with 90° knee flexion (tibial rotation motion). A custom-made rounded trial bearing and caliper were used for this measurement. We calculated the wall-bearing distance, change in extension–flexion motion and tibial rotation motion. Wall-bearing distances and change in wall-bearing distance were compared using ANOVA or t-test. ResultsThe wall-bearing distance was smallest at 60° and increased 1.0 ± 1.1 mm in knee extension and 1.1 ± 1.5 mm in knee flexion. The bearing moved posteriorly with knee flexion, and the sagittal bearing position increased by 8.1 ± 3.4 mm during extension–flexion motion. Consequently, the bearing moved in a rough C-shaped orbit of the tibial component. ConclusionsThe mobile bearing moves in a rough C-shape and is mostly close to the vertical wall of the tibial component at 60°. The wall-bearing distance can change during extension–flexion motion and might be influenced by tibial component rotation. To avoid bearing separation from or contact with the vertical wall that may cause bearing dislocation, the wall-bearing distance should be evaluated before keel slot preparation.
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