Alignment and Balance Methods in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Alignment and Balance Methods in Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Aug 21;: Authors: Jaffe WL, Dundon JM, Camus T Abstract Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic surgical procedures in the United States. Primary concepts in the surgical technique include restoring limb alignment and soft-tissue balance about the knee. Currently, traditional mechanical alignment concepts that focus on restoring neutral limb alignment have been challenged by the principle of kinematic alignment. In addition to these recent philosophical challenges, new technologies have been introduced to help the surgeon more accurately achieve optimal limb alignment and soft-tissue balance. PMID: 30134305 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Am Acad Orthop Surg Source Type: research