Functional knee phenotypes: a novel classification for phenotyping the coronal lower limb alignment based on the native alignment in young non-osteoarthritic patients

ConclusionA more individualized approach to TKA alignment is needed. The functional knee phenotypes enable a simple, but detailed assessment of a patient ’s individual anatomy and thereby could be a helpful tool to individualize the approach to TKA.Level of clinical evidenceIII, retrospective cohort study.
Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research