Total Knee Arthroplasty Alignment

Alignment techniques in total knee arthroplasty - ScienceDirect.com

The aim of this review is to clarify the principles, operative techniques, and clinical results of various alignment techniques for TKA.

TKA Kinematic Alignment - Recon - Orthobullets

The normal biomechanics of the human knee are defined by the three kinematic axes found in the femur.

Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty - PMC - PubMed Central

Kinematic alignment (KA) is an alternative philosophy for aligning a total knee replacement (TKR) which aims to restore all three kinematic axes of the ...

Mechanical and kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty - PMC

Purpose of this paper is to briefly review the different alignment procedures used for TKA and to discuss their definitions, concepts and evidence on outcome.

Coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a review

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alignment has recently become a hot topic in the orthopedics arthroplasty literature. Coronal plane alignment ...

Methods of alignment in total knee arthroplasty, systematic review

Kinematic alignment is an equal or slightly better alternative than mechanical alignment for patients included in this study.

Persona® Personalized Alignment™ Total Knee Arthroplasty

Target Resection of Unworn Femoral Condyles = 9 mm – 0 mm – 1 mm = 8 mm. Page 5. 3 | Persona Personalized Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty Surgical Technique.

Personalized alignment in total knee arthroplasty: current concepts

The aim of personalizing alignment is to restore native knee kinematics and improve functional outcomes after TKA.

Current concept of kinematic alignment total knee arthroplasty and ...

The KA-TKA approach aims to restore the patients' own harmony of three knee elements (morphology, soft-tissue balance, and alignment) and eventually the ...

The alignment of the knee replacement. Old myths and new ...

Kinematic alignment is based on the high frequency of the constitutional varus and to achieve this it is recommended to resect the damaged bone surface without ...

Current Concepts in Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty

This review elucidates the differences in alignment techniques for TKA, describes the concept of knee phenotypes, summarizes comparative studies.

Evolution of alignment concepts in total knee arthroplasty

Orthopedic surgeons now know that since the 1980s, the systematic approach of alignment for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is suboptimal.

Total Knee Arthroplasty Alignment & Balance - Prof ED McPherson

Total Knee Arthroplasty Alignment & Balance - Prof ED McPherson PUNE KNEE COURCE The video titled "Total Knee Arthroplasty Alignment ...

TKA ALIGNMENT — Hip & Knee Book

The goal of TKA alignment is to restore the normal mechanical axis. This is not achieved however by attempting bone cuts that recreate the exact ...

Alignment in total knee arthroplasty - Bone & Joint

The postoperative alignment of total knee arthroplasty has been implicated as both a reason for, and a solution to, postoperative dissatisfaction.

Current concept: personalized alignment total knee arthroplasty as a ...

Mechanical alignment (MA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA), with neutral leg alignment, mechanical component alignment, and parallel gaps, ...

Definitions and consequences of current alignment techniques and ...

TKA with functional alignment (FA) seeks to position components in a manner that minimally affects the soft-tissue envelope, thereby restoring ...

Alignment options and robotics in total knee arthroplasty - Frontiers

In this paper, we will review the current concepts in TKA alignment as well as robotic-assisted surgical methods.

Total knee arthroplasty: a matter of alignment

When performing knee replacement surgery, also called total knee arthroplasty, doctors traditionally try to align the hip, knee, and ankle in a ...

Alignment in TKA: what has been clear is not anymore!

The optimal implant orientation when performing a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains a timely, pertinent, and unanswered question.