Knee Arthroplasty
A consultant is discussing alignment philosophies in total knee arthroplasty with a registrar. They review the principles of mechanical alignment, anatomical alignment, and kinematic alignment, and the evidence supporting each approach. The registrar asks about the role of navigation and robotic assistance in achieving accurate component positioning. Regarding alignment in total knee arthroplasty:
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The mechanical axis of the lower limb runs from the center of the femoral head to the center of the ...
Kinematic alignment aims to restore the native joint line and constitutional alignment rather than n...
The mechanical axis runs from the knee center to the hip center; mechanical alignment aims to restor...
Computer navigation and robotic-assisted TKA improve the accuracy of component positioning and reduc...
Coronal alignment is most studied but sagittal and rotational alignment are equally important; femor...
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