The tibial sulcus as a reference point for total knee arthroplasty. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Determining the amount of tibial resection is an important aspect of knee arthroplasty. The tibial sulcus is a reference point that should be unaffected by degenerative processes. This study compared the tibial sulcus and plateau height for 50 arthritic knees to 50 normal knees on magnetic resonance imaging. The tibial sulcus measured 17.09 mm in arthritic knees and 17.88 mm in normal knees. Sulcus height differences were not statistically significant. Based on these findings, a tibial cut 12 to 14 mm from the sulcus is recommended as a reference point in arthritic knees. This measuring technique has application in limited incision knee arthroplasty.

publication date

  • May 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Knee Joint
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Osteotomy
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted
  • Tibia

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84875728453

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.3928/01477447-20080501-13

PubMed ID

  • 19292324

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 31

issue

  • 5