Geometry and motion of the knee for implant and orthotic design

Kurosawa, H.<sup>1</sup>; Walker, P.S .<sup>2</sup>; Abe, S.<sup>3</sup>; Garg, A.<sup>4</sup>; Hunter, T.<sup>5</sup>

Affiliations

¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan

²Clinical Bioengineering, V.A. Medical Center, West Roxbury, MA and Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

³Hiji Kodama Hospital, Oita, Japan

⁴Massachusetts institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.

Abstract

By analysing sections of distal femurs in the computer, and by making direct measurements, the posterior femoral condyles were shown to closely fit spherical surfaces. The center of the spheres were then used as reference points and used to define reference axes in a motion study. In flexing from 0 to 120° the medial femoral condyle moved little, the lateral moved posteriorly by 17 mm, and there was an axial rotation of 20°. The data were applied to implant and orthotic design and evaluation.

Links

DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(85)90663-3

PubMed: 4030805

WoS: A1985ANY6300002

History

Received: 1983-10-11

Revised: 1984-12-17

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