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Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine 2/2014

01-06-2014 | TKA Symposium (P Sancheti, Section Editor)

Mechanical, Anatomical, and Kinematic Axis in TKA: Concepts and Practical Applications

Authors: Jeffrey J. Cherian, Bhaveen H. Kapadia, Samik Banerjee, Julio J. Jauregui, Kimona Issa, Michael A. Mont

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 2/2014

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Abstract

Successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has often been based on the restoration of the knee to neutral alignment postoperatively. Numerous reports have linked malaligned TKA components to increased wear, poor functional outcomes, and failure. There have been many different alignment philosophies and surgical techniques that have been established to attain the goal of proper alignment, which includes such techniques as computerized navigation, and custom cutting guides. In addition, these methods could potentially have the added benefit of leading to improved functional outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. In this report, we have reviewed and analyzed recent reports concerning mechanical, anatomic, and kinematic axis/alignment schemes used in total knee arthroplasty.
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Metadata
Title
Mechanical, Anatomical, and Kinematic Axis in TKA: Concepts and Practical Applications
Authors
Jeffrey J. Cherian
Bhaveen H. Kapadia
Samik Banerjee
Julio J. Jauregui
Kimona Issa
Michael A. Mont
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 2/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-014-9218-y

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