Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Radial and longitudinal meniscus tears show different gapping patterns under stance phase conditions. |
| Authors: |
Sukopp, Matthias, Frey, Julian, Schwer, Jonas, Kalbitz, Miriam, Ignatius, Anita, Seitz, Andreas Martin |
| Source: |
Journal of Orthopaedic Research; May2024, Vol. 42 Issue 5, p1134-1144, 11p |
| Subject Terms: |
MENISCUS injuries, KNEE joint, AXIAL loads, X-ray imaging, PEAK load |
| Abstract: |
Meniscal tearing can increase the contact pressure between the tibia and femur by causing gapping of torn meniscus tissue. The aim of this study was to quantify gapping behavior of radial and longitudinal tears and their impact on peak contact pressure and mean contact area. Twelve porcine knee joints underwent unicondylar, convertible osteotomy for exact tear application and consecutive suturing. Six tantalum marker beads were positioned along meniscus tears. The joints were preloaded with sinusoidal loading cycles ranging between 0 N and 350 N. Peak load was held constant and two synchronized Roentgen stereophotogrammetric analysis x‐ray images were obtained to evaluate gapping, peak contact pressure and mean contact area in the native, torn and repaired states. There was no change in gapping or peak contact pressure in longitudinal tear. By contrast, the radial tear led to a significant gapping when compared to the native state, while the inside‐out suture was able to restore gapping in parts of the meniscus. An increase in contact pressure after radial tear was detected, which was again normalized after suturing. The most important finding of the study is that longitudinal tears did not gap under pure axial loading, whereas radial tears tended to separate the tear interfaces. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
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