Open AccessPatellofemoral contact during squat simulation on cadaveric knees
Author(s) -
Annemieke Van Haver,
Jan Quintelier,
Peter Verdonk,
Karl Almqvist,
Matthieu De Beule,
Patrick De Baets
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
sustainable construction and design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2295-9092
pISSN - 2032-7471
DOI - 10.21825/scad.v1i1.20388
Subject(s) - cadaveric spasm , patellofemoral joint , patella , squat , orthodontics , knee joint , knee flexion , femur , contact area , cadaver , medicine , biomechanics , vastus medialis , anatomy , groove (engineering) , materials science , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electromyography , composite material , metallurgy
The Ghent Knee Rig was built in 2006 for studying the biomechanical behavior of postmortem human knees. To validate this test rig the patellofemoral contact pressures and areas were investigated in 3 post-mortem knees tested under the same circumstances and compared to results in literature. To load the quadriceps, the vastus intermedius and rectus femoris were separated and clamped together. The pulling cable was aligned according to the shaft of the femur to keep the Qangle at physiological values. A pressure film was inserted in the patellofemoral joint to measure the patellofemoral contact area and pressure. The results follow the general accepted trends of patellofemoral contact during knee flexion and extension; when the patella enters the trochlear groove at approximately 20 degrees of knee flexion, the intra articular contact pressure and area start to build up and the contact area on the patella shifts from distal to proximal. Though working with cadaveric specimens remains a simulation of in vivo situations with well known limitations, the test rig shows a good repeatability and reliability. The next stage of this research project is a comparison of normal with pathological knees