Research progress of larger flexion gap than extension gap in total knee arthroplasty_Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

Authors：

ZHANG Weisong ¹ ,  HAO Dingjun ²

1. Xi’an Medical University, Xi’an Shaanxi, 710068, P.R.China;
2. Department of Spinal Surgery, Honghui Hospital Affiliated to Medical College of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an Shaanxi, 710054, P.R.China;

Corresponding author：

HAO Dingjun, Email: haodingjun@126.com

Keywords：

Total knee arthroplasty; flexion gap; extension gap; range of motion; knee stability

DOI：

10.7507/1002-1892.201611069

Video：

Export PDF Favorites Scan Get Citation

Abstract Full text Figures/Tables Video References Cited by

Objective To summarize the progress of larger flexion gap than extension gap in total knee arthro-plasty (TKA). Methods The domestic and foreign related literature about larger flexion gap than extension gap in TKA, and its impact factors, biomechanical and kinematic features, and clinical results were summarized. Results During TKA, to adjust the relations of flexion gap and extension gap is one of the key factors of successful operation. The biomechanical, kinematic, and clinical researches show that properly larger flexion gap than extension gap can improve both the postoperative knee range of motion and the satisfaction of patients, but does not affect the stability of the knee joint. However, there are also contrary findings. So adjustment of flexion gap and extension gap during TKA is still in dispute. Conclusion Larger flexion gap than extension gap in TKA is a new joint space theory, and long-term clinical efficacy, operation skills, and related complications still need further study.

Citation： ZHANG Weisong, HAO Dingjun. Research progress of larger flexion gap than extension gap in total knee arthroplasty. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2017, 31(5): 620-623. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.201611069 Copy

1.	Robertsson O, Dunbar M, Pehrsson T, et al. Patient satisfaction after knee arthroplasty: a report on 27, 372 knees operated on between 1981 and 1995 in Sweden. Acta Orthop Scand, 2000, 71(3): 262-267.
2.	Minoda Y, Iwaki H, Ikebuchi M, et al. Mobile-bearing prosthesis and intraoperative gap balancing are not predictors of superior knee flexion: a prospective randomized study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 2014, 23(7): 1986-1992.
3.	Dennis DA, Komistek RD, Scuderi GR, et al. Factors affecting flexion after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2007, (464): 53-60.
4.	Nicholis RL, Schirm AC, Jeffcote BO, et al. Tibiofemoral force following total knee arthroplasty: comparison of four prosthesis designsin vitro. J Orthop Res, 2007, 25(11): 1506-1512.
5.	Meneghini RM, Ritter MA, Pierson JL, et al. The effect of the Insall-Salvati ratio on outcome after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2006, 21(2): 116-120.
6.	Bellemans J, Banks S, Victor J, et al. Fluoroscopic analysis of the kinematics of deep flexion in total knee arthroplasty. Influence of posterior condylar offset. J Bone Joint Surg (Br), 2002, 84(1): 50-53.
7.	Ishii Y, Noguchi H, Takeda M, et al. Posterior condylar offset does not correlate with knee flexion after TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013, 471(9): 2995-3001.
8.	Ritter MA, Harty LD, Davis KE, et al. Predicting range of motion after total knee arthroplasty. Clustering, log-linear regression, and regression tree analysis. J Bone Joint Surg (Am), 2003, 85-A(7): 1278-1285.
9.	Gandhi R, de Beer J, Leone J, et al. Predictive risk factors for stiff knees in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2006, 21(1): 46-52.
10.	Jeffcote B. The variation in medial and lateral collateral ligament strain and tibiofemoral forces following changes in flexion and extension gaps in total knee replacement. A laboratory experiment using cadaver knees. J Bone Joint Surg (Br), 2007, 89(11): 1528-1533.
11.	Ismailidis P, Kuster MS, Jost B, et al. Clinical outcome of increased flexion gap after total knee arthroplasty. Can controlled gap imbalance improve knee flexion? Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2016. [Epub ahead of print].
12.	Mihalko W, Krachow KA. Posterior cruciate ligament effects on the flexion space in total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1999, 360(360): 243-250.
13.	Schnurr C, Eysel P, König DP. Is the effect of a posterior cruciate ligament resection in total knee arthroplasty predictable? Int Orthop, 2011, 36(1): 83-88.
14.	Kadoya Y, Kobayashi A, Komatsu T, et al. Effects of posterior cruciate ligament resection on the tibiofemoral joint gap. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2001, 391(391): 210-217.
15.	Mullaji A, Sharma A, Marawar S, et al. Quantification of effect of sequential posteromedial release on flexion and extension gaps: a computer-assisted study in cadaveric knees. J Arthroplasty, 2008, 24(5): 795-805.
16.	刘璞, 蔡谞, 吴厦. 全膝关节置换术中切除后交叉韧带和松解内侧副韧带浅层对关节间隙的影响. 解放军医学院学报, 2015, 36(5): 454-457, 476.
17.	Baldini A, Scuderi GR, Aglietti P, et al. Flexion-extension gap changes during total knee arthroplasty: effect of posterior cruciate ligament and posterior osteophytes removal. J Knee Surg, 2004, 17(2): 69-72.
18.	Okazaki K, Tashiro Y, Mizu-uchi H, et al. Influence of the posterior tibial slope on the flexion gap in total knee arthroplasty. Knee, 2014, 21(4): 806-809.
19.	Takayama K, Matsumoto T, Muratsu H, et al. The influence of posterior tibial slope changes on joint gap and range of motion in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee, 2016, 23(3): 517-522.
20.	王晓峰, 陈百成, 师晨霞, 等. 增加胫骨平台后倾角度、后交叉韧带部分松解对全膝关节置换术后膝关节运动影响的实验研究. 中华外科杂志, 2007, 45(12): 839-842.
21.	Nowakowski AM, Kamphausen M, Pagenstert G, et al. Influence of tibial slope on extension and flexion gaps in total knee arthroplasty: increasing the tibial slope affects both gaps. Int Orthop, 2014, 38(10): 2071-2077.
22.	Tsukeoka T, Tsuneizumi Y, Lee TH. The effect of a sagittal cutting error of the distal femur on the flexion-extension gap difference in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2013, 28(7): 1099-1102.
23.	Minoda Y, Nakagawa S, Sugama R, et al. Intraoperative assessment of midflexion laxity in total knee prosthesis. Knee, 2014, 21(4): 810-814.
24.	Hanaouchi T, Yamamoto K, Ando W, et al. The intraoperative gap difference (flexion gap minus extension gap) is altered by insertion of the trial femoral component. Knee, 2012, 19(5): 601-605.
25.	Meister BR, Micheal SP, Moyer RA, et al. Anatomy and kinematics of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee. Am J Sports Med, 2000, 28(6): 869-878.
26.	Harfe DT, Chuinard C, Espinoza LM, et al. Elongation patterns of the collateral ligaments of the human knee. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 1998, 13(3): 327-330.
27.	Martin JW, Whiteside LA. The influence of joint line position on knee stability after condylar knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1990, (259): 146-156.
28.	Watanabe T, Muneta T, Sskiya I, et al. Intraoperative joint gaps affect postoperative range of motion in TKAs with posterior-stabilized prostheses. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013, 471(4): 1326-1333.
29.	Higuchi H, Hatayama K, Shimizu M, et al. Relationship between joint gap difference and range of motion in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised study between different platforms. Int Orthop, 2009, 33(4): 997-1000.
30.	Song SJ, Detch RC, Maloney WJ, et al. Causes of instability after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2014, 29(2): 360-364.
31.	Parratte S, Pagnano MW. Instability after total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg (Am), 2008, 90(1): 184-194.

1. Robertsson O, Dunbar M, Pehrsson T, et al. Patient satisfaction after knee arthroplasty: a report on 27, 372 knees operated on between 1981 and 1995 in Sweden. Acta Orthop Scand, 2000, 71(3): 262-267.
2. Minoda Y, Iwaki H, Ikebuchi M, et al. Mobile-bearing prosthesis and intraoperative gap balancing are not predictors of superior knee flexion: a prospective randomized study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc, 2014, 23(7): 1986-1992.
3. Dennis DA, Komistek RD, Scuderi GR, et al. Factors affecting flexion after total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2007, (464): 53-60.
4. Nicholis RL, Schirm AC, Jeffcote BO, et al. Tibiofemoral force following total knee arthroplasty: comparison of four prosthesis designsin vitro. J Orthop Res, 2007, 25(11): 1506-1512.
5. Meneghini RM, Ritter MA, Pierson JL, et al. The effect of the Insall-Salvati ratio on outcome after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2006, 21(2): 116-120.
6. Bellemans J, Banks S, Victor J, et al. Fluoroscopic analysis of the kinematics of deep flexion in total knee arthroplasty. Influence of posterior condylar offset. J Bone Joint Surg (Br), 2002, 84(1): 50-53.
7. Ishii Y, Noguchi H, Takeda M, et al. Posterior condylar offset does not correlate with knee flexion after TKA. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013, 471(9): 2995-3001.
8. Ritter MA, Harty LD, Davis KE, et al. Predicting range of motion after total knee arthroplasty. Clustering, log-linear regression, and regression tree analysis. J Bone Joint Surg (Am), 2003, 85-A(7): 1278-1285.
9. Gandhi R, de Beer J, Leone J, et al. Predictive risk factors for stiff knees in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2006, 21(1): 46-52.
10. Jeffcote B. The variation in medial and lateral collateral ligament strain and tibiofemoral forces following changes in flexion and extension gaps in total knee replacement. A laboratory experiment using cadaver knees. J Bone Joint Surg (Br), 2007, 89(11): 1528-1533.
11. Ismailidis P, Kuster MS, Jost B, et al. Clinical outcome of increased flexion gap after total knee arthroplasty. Can controlled gap imbalance improve knee flexion? Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2016. [Epub ahead of print].
12. Mihalko W, Krachow KA. Posterior cruciate ligament effects on the flexion space in total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1999, 360(360): 243-250.
13. Schnurr C, Eysel P, König DP. Is the effect of a posterior cruciate ligament resection in total knee arthroplasty predictable? Int Orthop, 2011, 36(1): 83-88.
14. Kadoya Y, Kobayashi A, Komatsu T, et al. Effects of posterior cruciate ligament resection on the tibiofemoral joint gap. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2001, 391(391): 210-217.
15. Mullaji A, Sharma A, Marawar S, et al. Quantification of effect of sequential posteromedial release on flexion and extension gaps: a computer-assisted study in cadaveric knees. J Arthroplasty, 2008, 24(5): 795-805.
16. 刘璞, 蔡谞, 吴厦. 全膝关节置换术中切除后交叉韧带和松解内侧副韧带浅层对关节间隙的影响. 解放军医学院学报, 2015, 36(5): 454-457, 476.
17. Baldini A, Scuderi GR, Aglietti P, et al. Flexion-extension gap changes during total knee arthroplasty: effect of posterior cruciate ligament and posterior osteophytes removal. J Knee Surg, 2004, 17(2): 69-72.
18. Okazaki K, Tashiro Y, Mizu-uchi H, et al. Influence of the posterior tibial slope on the flexion gap in total knee arthroplasty. Knee, 2014, 21(4): 806-809.
19. Takayama K, Matsumoto T, Muratsu H, et al. The influence of posterior tibial slope changes on joint gap and range of motion in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Knee, 2016, 23(3): 517-522.
20. 王晓峰, 陈百成, 师晨霞, 等. 增加胫骨平台后倾角度、后交叉韧带部分松解对全膝关节置换术后膝关节运动影响的实验研究. 中华外科杂志, 2007, 45(12): 839-842.
21. Nowakowski AM, Kamphausen M, Pagenstert G, et al. Influence of tibial slope on extension and flexion gaps in total knee arthroplasty: increasing the tibial slope affects both gaps. Int Orthop, 2014, 38(10): 2071-2077.
22. Tsukeoka T, Tsuneizumi Y, Lee TH. The effect of a sagittal cutting error of the distal femur on the flexion-extension gap difference in total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2013, 28(7): 1099-1102.
23. Minoda Y, Nakagawa S, Sugama R, et al. Intraoperative assessment of midflexion laxity in total knee prosthesis. Knee, 2014, 21(4): 810-814.
24. Hanaouchi T, Yamamoto K, Ando W, et al. The intraoperative gap difference (flexion gap minus extension gap) is altered by insertion of the trial femoral component. Knee, 2012, 19(5): 601-605.
25. Meister BR, Micheal SP, Moyer RA, et al. Anatomy and kinematics of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee. Am J Sports Med, 2000, 28(6): 869-878.
26. Harfe DT, Chuinard C, Espinoza LM, et al. Elongation patterns of the collateral ligaments of the human knee. Clinical Biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 1998, 13(3): 327-330.
27. Martin JW, Whiteside LA. The influence of joint line position on knee stability after condylar knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 1990, (259): 146-156.
28. Watanabe T, Muneta T, Sskiya I, et al. Intraoperative joint gaps affect postoperative range of motion in TKAs with posterior-stabilized prostheses. Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013, 471(4): 1326-1333.
29. Higuchi H, Hatayama K, Shimizu M, et al. Relationship between joint gap difference and range of motion in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised study between different platforms. Int Orthop, 2009, 33(4): 997-1000.
30. Song SJ, Detch RC, Maloney WJ, et al. Causes of instability after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty, 2014, 29(2): 360-364.
31. Parratte S, Pagnano MW. Instability after total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg (Am), 2008, 90(1): 184-194.

Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery

Research progress of larger flexion gap than extension gap in total knee arthroplasty

Abstract Full text Figures/Tables Video References Cited by

Previous Article

Next Article

Format

Content