Implant design may influence knee flexor activation patterns during stair ascent and descent
Surgical-alignment techniques, particularly KA, significantly impacted joint biomechanics, promoting a knee-dominant strategy during stair negotiation. Implant design influenced neuromuscular control, with less stable designs requiring higher hamstring activation for stabilization. Those results highlighted the importance of considering both alignment technique and implant design in post-TKA rehabilitation.
Authors
- William M. Mihalko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-1515)
- Phyllis A. Richey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0757-212X)
- Christopher T. Holland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0242-1549)
- Na Hou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-3034)
- Douglas W. Powell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-3341)
- Marcus C. Ford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5078-9076)
- Alexis K. Nelson-Tranum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4054-5027)
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Campbell Clinic (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone and Joint Research
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.1412.bjr-2025-0520
- Primary Topic
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00