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Measurement of perioperative flexion-extension mechanics of the knee joint.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11607904     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Perioperative knee mechanics currently are evaluated Perioperative knee mechanics currently are evaluated by measuring range of motion. This is an incomplete measurement, however, because the torque applied to achieve the motion is not measured. We hypothesized that a custom goniometer and force transducer could measure the torque required to passively flex a knee through its full range of motion. This measurement was done in the operating room immediately before and after surgery in 20 knees having total knee arthroplasty and 9 having surgery on another limb. Surgery changed the mechanics of 8 knees, whereas unoperated knees remained unchanged. This measurement technique is safe, easy, and repeatable. It improves on the current standard of perioperative knee measurement and can be applied to investigate the effects of surgery and rehabilitation on ultimate knee motion.
Authors:
N J Giori; K L Giori; S T Woolson; S B Goodman; J V Lannin; D J Schurman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of arthroplasty     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0883-5403     ISO Abbreviation:  J Arthroplasty     Publication Date:  2001 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-18     Completed Date:  2001-12-11     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8703515     Medline TA:  J Arthroplasty     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  877-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA. ngiori@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Biomechanics
Humans
Knee Joint / physiology*
Range of Motion, Articular
Reproducibility of Results
Torque
Treatment Outcome

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