Patent attributes
An improvement in a total stabilized knee prosthesis wherein stabilization against uncontrolled relative rotation between a femoral component and a tibial component about a longitudinal axis, during articulation of the knee prosthesis, is attained by the engagement of a femoral stabilizing compartment with a tibial stabilizing post, the improvement including profile contour configurations on inner surface portions of condylar surfaces and on corresponding outer surface portions of tibial articular surfaces, the profile contour configurations being flared outwardly, in directions away from an intermediate sagittal plane, along posterior aspects of the condylar surfaces and the tibial articular surfaces engaged through deep flexion for providing an engagement between the profile contour configurations sufficient to establish a desired level of constraint against relative rotational movement between the femoral component and the tibial component about the longitudinal axis enabling a decrease in the level of constraint provided by the engagement between the post and the compartment during articulation through deep flexion.