Knee Arthroplasty
A 65-year-old woman is scheduled for total knee arthroplasty for end-stage osteoarthritis. She has 10 degrees of varus deformity. The surgeon discusses alignment targets and techniques with the patient. Regarding alignment in total knee arthroplasty:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
The mechanical axis of the lower limb is a line from the center of the femoral head to the center of...
Kinematic alignment aims to restore the patient's constitutional (pre-arthritic) alignment rather th...
Mild residual varus has no effect on TKA outcomes; the tibial component should be placed in varus fo...
Femoral component rotation is typically set to 3 degrees of external rotation relative to the poster...
Computer navigation and robotic-assisted TKA can improve accuracy of component positioning compared ...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option