No reduced patellar loading with latest-generation cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty-a comparative study of Attune and Press-Fit Condylar®.

Filippo-Franco SchiapparelliPuja AhmadiFelix Amsler Michael Tobias Hirschmann

Published in: International orthopaedics (2020)

No significant improvement in terms of in vivo patellar bone stress was seen with the latest-generation CR-TKA system. The increased bone stress at the non-articular lateral patellar quadrants of the Attune could be due to higher stabilising quadriceps forces.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
bone mineral density
soft tissue
bone loss
stress induced
bone regeneration
postmenopausal women
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
minimally invasive
body composition
anterior cruciate ligament