Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty
(2013)
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Simpson, A. H. R., Burnett, R., Patton, J. T., Moran, M., Clement, N. D., Howie, C. R., & Gaston, P. (2013). Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 31(8), 1201-1207. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22344
We investigated whether a postulated biomechanical advantage conferred to the extensor mechanism by a change in knee implant design was detectable in patients by direct physical testing. 212 TKA patients were enrolled in a double blind randomized con... Read More about Lengthening the moment arm of the patella confers enhanced extensor mechanism power following total knee arthroplasty.