Functional Flexion Instability After Rotating-Platform Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Nicole Durig QuinlanYongren WuAlexander M ChiaramontiSarah GuessWilliam R BarfieldHai YaoVincent D PellegriniPublished in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2021)
Mobile-bearing TKA-RP is a technically demanding procedure requiring a snug symmetrical flexion gap. As little as 2 mm of asymmetrical lateral flexion laxity can result in decreased conformity, condyle liftoff, and insert subluxation. Flexion beyond 30° decreases bearing surface contact area and predisposes to reduced insert rotation and mechanical malfunction.