Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty for Valgus Osteoarthritis of More than 10°?<br/><i>Is It Still a “Challenging Surgery”</i>?

Kinematically versus mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty.

The purpose of this study was to compare 2 alignment methods for total knee arthroplasty (TKA): kinematic alignment with the use of patient-specific guides and mechanical alignment with conventional instruments. A randomized, controlled trial of 41 kinematically aligned and 41 mechanically aligned patients was conducted with the patient, radiographic evaluator, and clinical evaluator blinded to...

DIFFERENT REFERENCES FOR VALGUS CUT ANGLE IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

This was Presented in 5th International congress of Iranian Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST), 14-17 Feb 2018- Kish, Iran

Different References for Valgus Cut Angle in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Background: The valgus cut angle (VCA) of the distal femur in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is measured preoperativelyon three-joint alignment radiographs. The anatomical axis of the femur can be described as the anatomical axis of thefull length of the femur or as the anatomical axis of the distal half of the femur, which may result in different anglesin some cases. During TKA, the anatomical ...

Comparison Of Gait Biomechanics Between Kinematically Aligned And Neutrally Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty

Does a kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty restore function without failure regardless of alignment category?

BACKGROUND Kinematically aligned TKA restores function by aligning the femoral and tibial components to the normal or prearthritic joint lines of the knee. However, aligning the components to the joint lines of the normal knee also aligns the tibial component in varus, creating concern that varus alignment might result in poor function and early catastrophic failure. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We the...