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We developed the Hy-Flex II total knee and ligament balancing system (Hy-Flex II total knee) which provides (1) a flexion angle of at least 120° or more, (2) a range of motion (ROM) comparable to or greater than that before surgery, and (3) occasional full flexion. The system design has several features: small posterior femoral condyle radius, a 4° posterior tilting of the tibial joint surface, and equal tension of the bilateral soft tissues obtained by using a ligament tensor. From September 1997 to June 1999, Hy-Flex II total knee arthroplasty was carried out on 114 joints of 84 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. One year after surgery, the average flexion in our series was 122.1°±15.0°. The number of knees operated on which had a flexion angle of 120° or greater was 82 (71.9%) 1 year after surgery among the total of 114 knees. In total, 94 (82.5%) joints obtained the same level or better than the preoperative flexion; 26 (22.8%) attained full flexion 4 weeks after the operation and 15 (13.1%), 1 year after the operation. These results suggest that this system will be able to achieve our aims in almost all rheumatoid knees.
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Yamazaki, J., Ishigami, S., Nagashima, M. et al. Hy-Flex II total knee system and range of motion. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 122, 156–160 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-001-0354-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-001-0354-7