@article{TrepczynskiKneifelHeylandetal.2025, author = {Trepczynski, Adam and Kneifel, Paul and Heyland, Mark and Leskovar, Marko and Moewis, Philippe and Damm, Philipp and Taylor, William R. and Zachow, Stefan and Duda, Georg N.}, title = {Impact of the external knee flexion moment on patello-femoral loading derived from in vivo loads and kinematics}, volume = {12/2024}, journal = {Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology}, publisher = {Frontiers Media SA}, organization = {Charit{\´e} - Universit{\"a}tsmedizin Berlin}, issn = {2296-4185}, doi = {10.3389/fbioe.2024.1473951}, year = {2025}, abstract = {Introduction: Anterior knee pain and other patello-femoral (PF) complications frequently limit the success of total knee arthroplasty as the final treatment of end stage osteoarthritis. However, knowledge about the in-vivo loading conditions at the PF joint remains limited, as no direct measurements are available. We hypothesised that the external knee flexion moment (EFM) is highly predictive of the PF contact forces during activities with substantial flexion of the loaded knee. Materials and methods: Six patients (65-80 years, 67-101 kg) with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed two activities of daily living: sit-stand-sit and squat. Tibio-femoral (TF) contact forces were measured in vivo using instrumented tibial components, while synchronously internal TF and PF kinematics were captured with mobile fluoroscopy. The measurements were used to compute PF contact forces using patient specific musculoskeletal models. The relationship between the EFM and the PF contact force was quantified using linear regression. Results: Mean peak TF contact forces of 1.97-3.24 times body weight (BW) were found while peak PF forces reached 1.75 to 3.29 times body weight (BW). The peak EFM ranged from 3.2 to 5.9 \%BW times body height, and was a good predictor of the PF contact force (R2 = 0.95 and 0.88 for sit-stand-sit and squat, respectively). Discussion: The novel combination of in vivo TF contact forces and internal patellar kinematics enabled a reliable assessment of PF contact forces. The results of the regression analysis suggest that PF forces can be estimated based solely on the EFM from quantitative gait analysis. Our study also demonstrates the relevance of PF contact forces, which reach magnitudes similar to TF forces during activities of daily living.}, language = {en} } @article{TrepczynskiKneifelHeylandetal.2024, author = {Trepczynski, Adam and Kneifel, Paul and Heyland, Mark and Leskovar, Marko and Moewis, Philippe and Damm, Philipp and Taylor, William R. and Zachow, Stefan and Duda, Georg}, title = {Impact of the External Knee Flexion Moment on Patello-Femoral Loading Derived from in vivo Loads and Kinematics}, volume = {12}, journal = {Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology}, doi = {10.3389/fbioe.2024.1473951}, year = {2024}, abstract = {Anterior knee pain and other patello-femoral (PF) complications frequently limit the success of total knee arthroplasty as the final treatment of end stage osteoarthritis. However, knowledge about the invivo loading conditions at the PF joint remains limited, as no direct measurements are available. We hypothesised that the external knee flexion moment (EFM) is highly predictive of the PF contact forces during activities with substantial flexion of the loaded knee.Six patients (65-80 years, 67-101 kg) with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed two activities of daily living: sit-stand-sit and squat. Tibio-femoral (TF) contact forces were measured in vivo using instrumented tibial components, while synchronously internal TF and PF kinematics were captured with mobile fluoroscopy. The measurements were used to compute PF contact forces using patient specific musculoskeletal models. The relationship between the EFM and the PF contact force was quantified using linear regression.Mean peak TF contact forces of 1.97 to 3.24 times body weight (BW) were found while peak PF forces reached 1.75 to 3.29 times body weight (BW). The peak EFM ranged from 3.2 to 5.9 \%BW times body height, and was a good predictor of the PF contact force (R^2 = 0.95 and 0.88 for sit-standsit and squat, respectively).The novel combination of in vivo TF contact forces and internal patellar kinematics enabled a reliable assessment of PF contact forces. The results of the regression analysis suggest that PF forces can be estimated based solely on the EFM from quantitative gait analysis. Our study also demonstrates the relevance of PF contact forces, which reach magnitudes similar to TF forces during activities of daily living.}, language = {en} } @article{DeppeGabrieleMazzolenietal.2025, author = {Deppe, Dominik and Gabriele, Matteo and Mazzoleni, Manuel Giovanni and Ordas-Bayon, Alejandro and Fidanza, Andrea and Rozhko, Yuriy and Şim{\c{s}}ek, Ekin Kaya and Keltz, Eran and Osterhoff, Georg and Damm, Philipp and Duda, Georg N. and Leskovar, Marko and Zachow, Stefan and Trepczynski, Adam and Heyland, Mark}, title = {Interobserver Reliability of the Modified Radiographic Union Score (mRUST) for Tibial and Femoral Fractures}, volume = {39}, journal = {Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma}, number = {10}, issn = {0890-5339}, doi = {10.1097/BOT.0000000000003032}, pages = {557 -- 563}, year = {2025}, abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the reliability of the modified Radiographic Union Score for Tibial fractures (mRUST) as a reliable tool for monitoring lower limb fractures (femur, tibia) treated with various modalities (nail, plate). METHODS: Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Single center academic hospital in Germany. Patient Selection Criteria: Adult patients (≥18 years) with extra-articular long bone fractures of the lower extremities treated surgically between January 2005 and April 2022, requiring radiographs in two perpendicular planes and at least one follow-up visit, were included. Exclusion criteria were critical clinical conditions, inability to consent, joint articulation fractures, inadequate documentation, or insufficient imaging quality. Outcome Measures and Comparisons: Six international investigators (five orthopedic surgeons, one radiologist) independently assessed fracture line and callus growth per cortex (mRUST) at individualized follow-up time points based on clinical practice. To evaluate interrater reliability, intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated for the overall dataset, and for subsets of rated images, that were defined based on anatomical location (femur/tibia), treatment type (plate/nail fixation), and treatment combinations across locations. RESULTS: A total of 166 patients (63 femur fractures, 103 tibia fractures; 32.5\% female, mean age 43.4 (18-84)) with 1136 follow-up time points were analyzed. Overall interrater reliability for mRUST was good (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.77), consistent across fixation methods (nail/plate fixation, 0.79) and anatomical locations (tibia, 0.78; femur, 0.81). Cortex-specific reliability varied, with highest agreement for the medial cortex (0.70-0.74) and lowest for the posterior cortex (0.65-0.74). CONCLUSIONS: The mRUST (radiographic score) demonstrated reliability for monitoring fracture healing in the femur and tibia, irrespective of fixation method, supporting its use as a generalizable tool across lower limb fractures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.}, language = {en} }