Insertion of a spacer block translates the tibia anteriorly during evaluation of soft tissue balance in cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty

Soft tissue balance is an important determinant of the outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, there are differences in the joint gap and ligament balance between the osteotomized femoral and tibial surfaces and those after TKA. The aim of this study was to compare the relationship between the femur and tibia at insertion of a spacer block with that after cruciate-retaining (CR) TKA.

Source: The Knee - March 28, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Akihiro Nitta, Keizo Wada, Daisuke Hamada, Koichi Oba, Hiroshi Mikami, Koichi Sairyo Source Type: research