Numerous reports have linked malaligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) components with
increased wear, poor functional outcomes, and possibly early failure due to component …

Alignment is regarded as a hot topic in total knee arthroplasty (TKA)[3]. For a long time, a
neutral mechanical alignment was proposed as the only reliable, durable option in TKA [2] …

In the last 10 years many studies have questioned if the strive to mechanical align any knee
may pose some problems related to ligament misbalancing that could explain the high rate …

Mechanical alignment has been a fundamental tenet of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) since
modern knee replacement surgery was developed in the 1970s. The objective of …

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 …

The Freeman Swanson (ICLH) total knee arthroplasty was first used in human knees in
1970. Initial reports of good results were soon marred by failures. Studies of these …

Medicine has been under a constant change. The latest strong and permanent trend in most
of the medical fields is personalized medicine. Personalized medicine or theragnostics …

The position in which prostheses are implanted into the host knee is critical to both function
and longevity.“Ideal” alignment goals in all three planes are the subject of much debate. Two …

Objective The objective of kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty is to implant the
prosthesis according to the individual joint line, leg axis and ligament tension. Indications …

English Background. Against the background that 20% of patients are dissatisfied after total
knee arthroplasty, there is ongoing controversy about optimal alignment. In this context …