Knee Arthroplasty
An orthopaedic trainee is discussing TKA alignment philosophies with their consultant. They review a patient with constitutional 3 degrees varus alignment bilaterally. The consultant asks about the evidence for mechanical versus kinematic alignment and when to consider each approach. Regarding TKA alignment options:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Mechanical alignment (MA) targets a neutral 0 degrees plus or minus 3 degrees hip-knee-ankle (HKA) a...
Kinematic alignment (KA) aims to restore the native joint line obliquity and constitutional alignmen...
Kinematic alignment has proven Level 1 evidence showing superior long-term outcomes at 15 years comp...
Restricted kinematic alignment (rKA) combines KA principles with safety boundaries, typically limiti...
Approximately 20% of patients report dissatisfaction with mechanically aligned TKA despite correct a...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option