[HTML][HTML] Alignment options for total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

C Rivière, F Iranpour, E Auvinet, S Howell… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2017 - Elsevier
In spite of improvements in implant designs and surgical precision, functional outcomes of
mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty (MA TKA) have plateaued. This suggests …

Total knee arthroplasty in the varus knee: tips and tricks

R Rossi, U Cottino, M Bruzzone, F Dettoni… - International …, 2019 - Springer
Varus knee deformity is very common, and it can be classified according to the severity and
reducibility of the deformity. Pre-operative planning is mandatory to obtain a good result …

Osteoarthritic and non‐osteoarthritic patients show comparable coronal knee joint line orientations in a cross‐sectional study based on 3D reconstructed CT images

S Hess, LB Moser, EL Robertson… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Recently introduced total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alignment strategies aim to
restore the pre‐arthritic alignment of an individual patient. The native alignment of a patient …

Functional knee phenotypes of OA patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty are significantly more varus or valgus than in a non-OA control group

JY Jenny, F Baldairon, MT Hirschmann - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to analyse the coronal alignment of a large population of
patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty using a modern classification of the knee …

Remaining mild varus limb alignment leads to better clinical outcome in total knee arthroplasty for varus osteoarthritis

K Nishida, T Matsumoto, K Takayama, K Ishida… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Postoperative neutral limb alignment [femorotibial mechanical axis (FTMA)
180°±3°] is generally considered to be one of the prerequisites for successful total knee …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in coronal knee-alignment parameters during the osteoarthritis process in the varus knee

W Colyn, L Bruckers, L Scheys, J Truijen, K Smeets… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The idea to aim for an “individualized” alignment, whereby the constitutional
alignment is restored, has gained much interest among knee surgeons. This requires insight …

[HTML][HTML] Annual trends of high tibial osteotomy: analysis of an official registry in Italy

UG Longo, A Mazzola, S Campi, G Salvatore… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis is a serious burden for modern countries.
Timing of surgery and treatment choice are still a matter of controversy in the orthopedic …

Varus tibial alignment is associated with greater tibial baseplate migration at 10 years following total knee arthroplasty

MG Teeter, DD Naudie, RW McCalden, X Yuan… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To examine implant migration and articular behavior of primary total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) at 10 years after index surgery and correlate to implant alignment …

Combined ACL reconstruction and opening wedge high tibial osteotomy at 10-year follow-up: excellent laxity control but uncertain return to high level sport

A Schneider, R Gaillard, S Gunst, C Batailler… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to report the long-term outcomes of a continuous
series of patients who underwent simultaneous anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

The contralateral limb is no reliable reference to restore coronal alignment in TKA

L Beckers, W Colyn, J Bellemans… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Implementation of morphometric reference data from the contralateral, unaffected
lower limb is suggested when reconstructing the coronal plane alignment in TKA. Limited …