A little about the knee
These 2 ligaments cross the knee joint
What is the ACL and the PCL?
The non-weight bearing bone?
What is the fibula?
The average life expectancy of a knee prosthesis
What is 15-20 years?
This surgical tool uses CT or MRI scans to create a 3D model and guide implant positioning with enhanced precision.
What is robotic assisted surgery?
The capitol of Kentucky is…..
What is Frankfort?
Knock-kneed
What is valgus?
There are ________ bones in the knee joint
What is 3? (Femur, tibia and patella)
Implants may be attached to bone using this material which is known to irritate eyes, skin and other mucosa
What is Methyl Methacrylate? (Cement)
This alignment technique uses the mechanical axis of the leg to position implants for optimal load distribution.
What is mechanical alignment?
95% of the world’s …… comes from Kentucky
What is Bourbon?
Bow legged
What is Varus?
The condyles of the femur sit on this
What is the tibia plateau?
This curved metal piece is designed to replicate the shape of the femur’s condyles and forms the upper portion of a total knee implant.
What is the femoral component?
Featuring a central post and cam mechanism to control knee kinematics, this implant design helps prevent posterior subluxation.
What is a posterior-stabilized knee design?
This restaurant chain opened its first store in….
What is Corbin?
There are 2 pieces of fibro-cartilage in the knee
What are the menisci?
The larger and stronger of the lower leg bones
What is the tibia?
When surgeons choose to allow bone to grow onto the implant surface, they opt for this type of fixation rather than a cemented approach.
What is cementless fixation?
This serious post-operative complication involves the infection of the prosthetic joint and surrounding tissues.
What is a periprosthetic joint infection?
The state bird of Kentucky
What is the Cardinal?
The knee ligaments left intact following a total knee arthroplasty
What is the LCL, MCL and possibly the PCL?
This bone is not considered part of the knee
What is fibula?
Typically fabricated from ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, this component acts as a cushion between the femoral and tibial implants.
What is the tibial insert or the poly?
In this design, the posterior cruciate ligament is preserved to help maintain the knee’s natural kinematics after arthroplasty.
What is a cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty?
A CR knee
Kentucky is bordered by 7 states. Name the states.
What is Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Tennessee, Missouri, Virginia?