The Effect of Prosthesis Type on Intraoperative Soft-Tissue Balance and Clinical Outcomes in Modified Kinematically Aligned Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty

Conclusion Joint component gaps showed no significant differences between the two groups from 0 to 30 degrees of flexion. However, during 60 to 120 degrees of flexion, joint component gaps of SR group showed significantly larger values than those of MR group (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in varus/valgus balance throughout the range of motion between the two groups. The postoperative clinical outcomes showed no significant differences between the two groups. Interpretation Despite no difference in clinical outcomes, joint component gap showed different patterns due to the prosthesis type in modified KA-TKAs. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Knee Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research