Using a patella reduced technique while balancing a TKA results in restored physiological strain in the collateral ligaments: an ex vivo kinematic analysis

Abstract

and investigations were conducted in conformity with ethical principles of research. In addition, no funding was received to assist with the study design and/or manuscript preparation. The material and instruments for total knee arthroplasty was donated by Stryker, MI, USA. Ignace Ghijselings has contributed to the surgical procedure, data acquisition, interpretation of the data and writing. Orcun Taylan has contributed to the study design, data acquisition, analysis, interpretation of the data and writing. Hendrik Pieter Delport has contributed to the study design, surgical procedure, interpretation of the data and writing. Josh Slane has contributed to the study design, data acquisition and writing. Hans Van den Wyngaert and Alex Demurie have contributed to interpretation of the data and writing. Lennart Scheys has contributed to the study design, data acquisition, interpretation of the data and writing.