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Korean Association of Anatomists (대한해부학회)
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Resected femoral anthropometry for design of the femoral component of the total knee prosthesis in a Korean population

  • Kwak, Dai-Soon (Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy.Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) ;
  • Han, Suh-Youn (Monte Vista Christian School class of 2012) ;
  • Han, Chang-Whan (Somang Orthopedic Clinic) ;
  • Han, Seung-Ho (Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy.Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
  • Received : 2010.07.14
  • Accepted : 2010.08.23
  • Published : 2010.09.30
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Abstract

We measured the mediolateral (ML) and anteroposterior (AP) length, height and widths of the anterior, posterior and inferior section of the resected distal femurs using three dimensional computer tomographic measurements in 200 knees from 100 cadavers. We also calculated the aspect ratio (ML/AP) and compared the measured parameters with that of six conventionally used total knee femoral prostheses. We found that the average ML ($70.2{\pm}5.5$ mm) and AP ($53.9{\pm}3.8$ mm) dimensions from our study were lower than those reported from Western populations. The aspect ratio showed a progressive decline with an increasing antero-posterior dimension. All of the compared designs showed undersizing for the mediolateral dimension distally and for the widths of the resected medial and lateral posterior femoral condyles. But some of the compared designs showed oversizing for the height of the resected medial and lateral posterior femoral condyles. This study provides guidelines for designing a suitable femoral component for total knee prostheses that fit Asian populations.

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Supported by : National Research Foundation

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