BIOMECHANICS
OF
NORMAL
&
REPLACED KNEE
BIOMECHANICS
KNEE :Force closed mechanism
HIP :Self closed mechanism
The Axis Of Lower Limb
•Vertical Axis
•Mechanical Axis
•Anatomical Axis of Femur
•Anatomical Axis of Tibia
Tibio-Femoral Motion
•Flexion –
Extension
•Abduction –
Adduction
•Internal –
External Rotation
Instantaneous centre of motion
FLEXION - EXTENSION
Instantaneous center pathway
FLEXION - EXTENSION
Sliding/Rocking
FLEXION - EXTENSION
Sliding/Rocking of femur
Gliding/Rolling
FLEXION - EXTENSION
Gliding/Rolling of femur
FLEXION - EXTENSION
Knee glides & Slides
Rocks & Rolls!
ROTATION OF KNEE
•Screw home
movement
•Rotation increases as
knee is flexed
•Arc ranges 30 – 60
Abduction - Adduction
•Normal angulation of
7 Degrees with knee
extended
•Motion permitted by
cruciate and
collaterals
•No movement in
flexion
Flexion
40
0
40Extension
HS
FF
HO
TO
Flexion - Extension
•Sit & Rise from a
chair
90 -110 degrees
Flexion - Extension
•Descending stairs 90 degrees
Flexion - Extension
•Ascending stairs 82 degrees
Int – Ext Rotation
•Normal 30-60 Degrees
•13 degrees in normal
walking
•More in stair walking
•More on rough ground
walking
Loads Applied to Knee
•3X - in Level Walking
•4X – in Stair Climbing
•Area of Contact is less in Flexion
•Medial side bears more weight
STABILITY
•Surface geometry
•Muscles crossing
the joint
•Ligaments and
capsule
•Menisci
SURFACE GEOMETRY
Femur is convex
Tibia is concave medially
Tibia is convex laterally
Tibial eminence aids in stability
•Resists deforming force
•Resists slow forces
•Increase joint compression
•Increase stability
MUSCLES
•Resists motion
•Resists translatory movement
•Resists excessive rotation
LIGAMENTS
•Joint conformity
•Varus valgus stability
•Resists translation
MENISCUS
IDEAL KNEE
• Extends fully & achieves excellent stability
• Flexes beyond 110 & still retains stability
• Gliding and sliding occurs simultaneously
• Allows more rotation as knee flexes
• Articular contact maximum throughout range
• Reduplicate the function of menisci
• Reduplicate the function of cruciates
• Achieve excellent ligament balance
• Have anatomic femur & tibial surface
IDEAL KNEE
RESTORATION OF
MECHANICAL AXIS
RESTORATION OF MECHANICAL
AXIS
Perpendicular to the
Mechanical &
Anatomical axis of
the Tibia
BIOMECHANICS OF TKR
Should none, one
or both cruciate
ligaments be
sacrificed
ACL & PCL SACRIFICED
• Conforming
concave surface of
tibia producing
inherent stability
• Long term results
from HSS still
remains the gold
standard
• Limited knee motion
• Tibial component
subluxated posteriorly
• Stair climbing was difficult
TOTAL CONDYLAR DESIGNS
TOTAL CONDYLAR DESIGNS
RETAIN THE PCL
• PCL roll back in flexion
• Roll back needs flat tibial surface
ROLL BACK WITH PCL
 More arc of motion
 Intact PCL prevents post
subluxation of tibia
 Stability is increased
 Decreased interface
stresses
 Shear forces are well
tolerated
RETAIN THE PCL
• Proprioception is better
• Retention of PCL helps in
maintaining the joint line
RETAIN THE PCL
Why surgeon sacrifices
PCL?
• Minimum tibial resection
• Easier surgical technique
• Easier correction of deformity
PCL
SUBSTITUTING
KNEE
• Spine & Cam mechanism
• Produces roll back
• Prevents posterior subluxation
• Anterior tibial subluxation
not prevented
• Does not substitute
collaterals
• Posterior slope in tibia
necessary
PCL SUBSTITUTING
KNEE
PCL SUBSTITUTING
KNEE
PCL SUBSTITUTING
KNEE
• Bad for valgus knee
• Wear of spine
• Bone loss
Can we substitute the PCL by
ultra congruent insert ?
PCL SUBSTITUTING KNEE
PCL SUBSTITUTING KNEE
• Patellectomy
• Old PCL injury
• Over release of PCL
• Inflammatory conditions ?
MENISCAL BEARING KNEE
• ACL, PCL retaining
• PCL retaining
ROTATING PLATFORM KNEE
• Cruciate sacrificing
• Spin off
• Undersurface wear
FEMUR
• Anatomic
• Decrease
radius of
curvature
posteriorly
EXTERNAL ROTATION OF FEMUR
EXTERNAL ROTATION OF FEMUR
EXTERNAL ROTATION OF FEMUR
TIBIAL
TRAY
• Concave conforming
• No rotation in extension
• Intercondylar eminence to prevent
translocation
• Anterior Posterior margin equal height
•Anatomic
TIBIAL
TRAY
PATELLA
PATELLA
Recent thoughts…
• Adductor moment
• Rotatory arthritis of
knee (RAK)
• Does tibia really
slope posteriorly?
Adductor Moment
Rotatory Arthritis of Knee
• Deformities in Knee are
triplanar – frontal, saggital &
coronal
• ACL ‘s role
• Soft tissue involvement
Posterior slope of tibia
Biomech of Knee & tkr knee
Biomech of Knee & tkr knee

Biomech of Knee & tkr knee