How to choose kinematic or mechanical alignment individually according to preoperative characteristics of patients?

How to choose kinematic or mechanical alignment individually according to preoperative characteristics of patients?

Abstract Background Making decisions in alignment techniques in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial. This study aims to identify the potential patients who were suitable for the kinematic (KA) or mechanical alignment (MA). Methods We reviewed 296 consecutive patients (296 TKAs, inclu...

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Main Authors: Chong Luan, Dong-Tan Xu, Ning-Jie Chen, Fei-Fei Wang, Kang-Song Tian, Chao Wei, Xian-Bin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Kinematic alignment
Mechanical alignment
Knee society score
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03472-2

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