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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 83:229 (2001)
© 2001 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Radiographic Analysis of Low Contact Stress Meniscal Bearing Total Knee Replacements

James M. Hartford, MD, Daxes Banit, MD, Keith Hall, MD and Herbert Kaufer, MD

Investigation performed at the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky
James M. Hartford, MD Daxes Banit, MD Keith Hall, MD Herbert Kaufer, MD Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, K414 Kentucky Clinic, 740 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article. No funds were received in support of this study.

Background: Meniscal bearing total knee replacements were developed to decrease the contact stresses on polyethylene and to reduce polyethylene wear. The kinematics of meniscal bearing knee replacements is poorly understood. The present study was designed to evaluate, with radiographic analyses, the motion of the meniscal bearings and the femoral rollback of the Low Contact Stress meniscal bearing knee replacement during knee flexion.

Methods: Eighty-one Low Contact Stress meniscal bearing total knee replacements in seventy-six male patients were assessed on fluoroscopically centered lateral radiographs made with the knee in full extension and in full flexion at an average of six years (range, twenty-four to 147 months) after the operation. The distance and direction of motion of the meniscal bearings and the center contact position of the femoral condyles were measured. Knee evaluations were performed with use of the Knee Society rating system.

Results: The average range of motion of the knees, measured on lateral radiographs, was 90° (range, 45° to 136°). As they moved from terminal extension to terminal flexion, thirty-nine knees (48%) exhibited anterior motion of both bearings and sixteen (20%) demonstrated posterior motion of both bearings. Ten knees (12%) had reciprocal motion of the two bearings (one bearing moving anteriorly and one bearing moving posteriorly) with flexion, nine knees (11%) had motion of only one bearing, and seven knees (9%) had no motion of either bearing. When moving from full extension to full flexion, eighteen knees (22%) demonstrated femoral rollback, six knees (7%) showed no change in the position of femoral contact, and fifty-seven knees (70%) exhibited anterior sliding of the femoral condyles. Flexion of the knees demonstrating femoral rollback averaged 104° (range, 76° to 128°), and flexion of the knees demonstrating anterior sliding averaged 94° (range, 45° to 125°). The difference was significant (p = 0.03). According to the Knee Society rating system, the average clinical score for the entire group was 76 points (range, 27 to 100 points) and the average functional score for the entire group was 72 points (range, 30 to 100 points). The average clinical score was 79 points (range, 27 to 98 points) for the knees that exhibited anterior sliding of the femoral condyles and 87 points (range, 52 to 100 points) for those exhibiting femoral rollback (p = 0.09). The average functional scores were 64 points (range, 30 to 100 points) and 72 points (range, 45 to 100 points), respectively (p = 0.15).

Conclusions: Radiographic analysis of meniscal bearing total knee replacements demonstrated an average anterior motion of both the medial and the lateral meniscal bearing of 4.7 mm (range, 1 to 14 mm) in thirty-nine knees (48%) as they moved from terminal extension to terminal flexion. Sixty-three knees (78%) demonstrated no femoral rollback as they were flexed. Knees with anterior sliding of the condyles had a significantly smaller average range of flexion (p = 0.03) and a lower average Knee Society score than did knees demonstrating femoral rollback. We believe that lack of rollback indicates a functional insufficiency of the posterior cruciate ligament.


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