Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis
Objective Lateral open‐wedge distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) has been used to treat valgus deformity of the knee, with good clinical outcomes. However, there is a lack of biomechanical studies regarding the angle of correction. The objective of this study was to apply computer‐aided design (CAD) for...
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| author | Yanfei Wu Xin Jin Xingwen Zhao Ying Wang Haohao Bai Bin Lu Xue Tong Jianxiong Ma Xinlong Ma |
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| description | Objective Lateral open‐wedge distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) has been used to treat valgus deformity of the knee, with good clinical outcomes. However, there is a lack of biomechanical studies regarding the angle of correction. The objective of this study was to apply computer‐aided design (CAD) for osteotomy planning in a three‐dimensional (3D) anatomical model and to assess the biomechanical differences among the varying correction angles on joint loading by finite element analysis (FEA). Methods To model different angles of lateral open‐wedge DFO correction, the CAD software package Mimics 21.0 was used to accurately simulate the operated knee. The femur was cut to 0°, 2°, 4°, 6°, 8°, and 10° of varus (equivalent to hip‐knee‐ankle angles of 180°, 178°, 176°, 174°, 172°, and 170°, respectively). The original knee model and the corrected models were processed by FE software. Then, the FE models were subjected to an axial force to obtain the von Mises stress (VMS) and shear stress distributions within the femoral cartilages and menisci. Results Under a compressive load of 740 N, the highest VMS in lateral and medial compartments of the intact knee model was 3.418 and 3.303 MPa. The maximum value of both the VMS and the shear stress in the lateral compartment decreased as the varus angle increased, but the corresponding values in the medial compartment increased. When the hip‐knee‐ankle (HKA) angle was 180°, the VMS in the lateral and medial compartments was balanced (3.418 and 3.303 MPa, respectively). Meanwhile, when the HKA angle was 178° (3.488 and 3.625 MPa, respectively), the shear stress in the lateral and medial compartments was balanced. In addition, the magnitude of change in the stress was significantly higher in the medial compartment (90.9%) than in the lateral compartment (19.3%). Conclusion The optimal correction angle of the valgus knee is close to neutral alignment or slightly varus (0° ‐ 2°). Overcorrection is not recommended, as it can result in a steep increase of the stress within the medial compartment and may accelerate the process of medial compartment OA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aa43a329c77848f59ea15460041a91192022-12-22T03:56:58ZengWileyOrthopaedic Surgery1757-78531757-78612022-11-0114112904291310.1111/os.13440Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element AnalysisYanfei Wu0Xin Jin1Xingwen Zhao2Ying Wang3Haohao Bai4Bin Lu5Xue Tong6Jianxiong Ma7Xinlong Ma8Clinical College of Orthopedics Tianjin Medical University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaClinical College of Orthopedics Tianjin Medical University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaTianjin Hospital, Tianjin University Tianjin ChinaClinical College of Orthopedics Tianjin Medical University Tianjin ChinaObjective Lateral open‐wedge distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) has been used to treat valgus deformity of the knee, with good clinical outcomes. However, there is a lack of biomechanical studies regarding the angle of correction. The objective of this study was to apply computer‐aided design (CAD) for osteotomy planning in a three‐dimensional (3D) anatomical model and to assess the biomechanical differences among the varying correction angles on joint loading by finite element analysis (FEA). Methods To model different angles of lateral open‐wedge DFO correction, the CAD software package Mimics 21.0 was used to accurately simulate the operated knee. The femur was cut to 0°, 2°, 4°, 6°, 8°, and 10° of varus (equivalent to hip‐knee‐ankle angles of 180°, 178°, 176°, 174°, 172°, and 170°, respectively). The original knee model and the corrected models were processed by FE software. Then, the FE models were subjected to an axial force to obtain the von Mises stress (VMS) and shear stress distributions within the femoral cartilages and menisci. Results Under a compressive load of 740 N, the highest VMS in lateral and medial compartments of the intact knee model was 3.418 and 3.303 MPa. The maximum value of both the VMS and the shear stress in the lateral compartment decreased as the varus angle increased, but the corresponding values in the medial compartment increased. When the hip‐knee‐ankle (HKA) angle was 180°, the VMS in the lateral and medial compartments was balanced (3.418 and 3.303 MPa, respectively). Meanwhile, when the HKA angle was 178° (3.488 and 3.625 MPa, respectively), the shear stress in the lateral and medial compartments was balanced. In addition, the magnitude of change in the stress was significantly higher in the medial compartment (90.9%) than in the lateral compartment (19.3%). Conclusion The optimal correction angle of the valgus knee is close to neutral alignment or slightly varus (0° ‐ 2°). Overcorrection is not recommended, as it can result in a steep increase of the stress within the medial compartment and may accelerate the process of medial compartment OA.https://doi.org/10.1111/os.13440CartilageFinite element analysisMeniscusShear stressVon Mises |
| spellingShingle | Yanfei Wu Xin Jin Xingwen Zhao Ying Wang Haohao Bai Bin Lu Xue Tong Jianxiong Ma Xinlong Ma Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis Orthopaedic Surgery Cartilage Finite element analysis Meniscus Shear stress Von Mises |
| title | Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis |
| title_full | Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis |
| title_short | Computer‐aided Design of Distal Femoral Osteotomy for the Valgus Knee and Effect of Correction Angle on Joint Loading by Finite Element Analysis |
| title_sort | computer aided design of distal femoral osteotomy for the valgus knee and effect of correction angle on joint loading by finite element analysis |
| topic | Cartilage Finite element analysis Meniscus Shear stress Von Mises |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/os.13440 |
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