Restricted kinematic alignment is clinically non-inferior to mechanical alignment in the short and mid-term: A systematic review

In recent years, kinematic alignment (KA) is becoming a valid alternative to mechanical alignment (MA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, to avoid early failures, the restricted kinematic alignment (rKA) approach has been developed to restore native knee kinematics without reproducing extreme knee phenotype. This systematic review aims to evaluate clinical and radiological outcomes between rKA and MA for TKA.

Source: The Knee - November 3, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Gabriele Cortina, Pierangelo Za, Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Pietro Gregori, Vincenzo Condello, Sebastiano Vasta, Edoardo Franceschetti, Stefano Campi, Vincenzo Madonna, Rocco Papalia Tags: Review Source Type: research