Preoperative Measurement of Tibial Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Accuracy of Postoperative Limb Alignment Restoration

Preoperative Measurement of Tibial Resection in Total Knee Arthroplasty Improves Accuracy of Postoperative Limb Alignment Restoration

Background: Accuracy of implant placement in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is crucial. Traditional extramedullary alignment instruments are fairly effective for achieving the desired mean tibial component coronal alignment. We modified the traditional tibial plateau resection technique and evaluated...

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Main Authors: Pei-Hui Wu, Zhi-Qi Zhang, Shu-Ying Fang, Zi-Bo Yang, Yan Kang, Ming Fu, Wei-Ming Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2016-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Subjects:
Alignment; Tibial Resection; Total Knee Arthroplasty
Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2016;volume=129;issue=21;spage=2524;epage=2529;aulast=Wu

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