Institution: The University of Oxford
Investigators: Dr Richie Gill, Professor David Murray
Stream: Research Fellowship
Topic: Lower Limbs/Biomechanics (Knee)
Status: Completed
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has become the standard operative treatment for various degenerative disorders of the knees when conservative measures have failed. Despite significant advances in the surgical technique and implant design, an appreciable proportion of patients after knee replacement continue to have poor functional outcome or pain. The reason for this is not well defined, but is mostly associated with the patella-femoral kinematics.
The aim of this study is to characterise the kinematics of the patella-femoral joint and tibio-femoral joints non-invasively in normal subjects and in patients after a knee replacement. In addition, the patellar kinematics (tilt, flexion and rotation) will be corrected to functional clinical outcome after a knee replacement.
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