[HTML][HTML] A prospective randomised control trial comparing functional with mechanical axis alignment in total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for an investigator …

R Steer, B Tippett, RN Khan, D Collopy, G Clark - Trials, 2021 - Springer
Background A drive to improve functional outcomes for patients undergoing total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) has led to alternative alignment being used. Functional alignment (FA) …

[HTML][HTML] A prospective randomised controlled trial of mechanical axis with soft tissue release balancing vs functional alignment with bony resection balancing in total …

SW Young, N Zeng, ML Tay, D Fulker, C Esposito… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Improving the functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by
using different alignment techniques remains controversial. The surgical techniques and …

No difference in 2-year functional outcomes using kinematic versus mechanical alignment in TKA: a randomized controlled clinical trial

SW Young, ML Walker, A Bayan, T Briant-Evans… - Clin Orthop Relat …, 2017 - isakos.com
In this randomized controlled trial, no difference in 2 year functional outcome was seen
between kinematic versus mechanical alignment in TKA. Abstract: Background Neutral …

[HTML][HTML] Functional alignment achieves a more balanced total knee arthroplasty than either mechanical alignment or kinematic alignment prior to soft tissue releases

G Clark, R Steer, D Wood - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Total knee arthroplasty with functional alignment uses pre-resection balancing to
determine component position within the soft tissue envelope to achieve balance and …

[HTML][HTML] Current concepts in total knee arthroplasty: mechanical, kinematic, anatomical, and functional alignment

FA Begum, B Kayani, AA Magan, JS Chang… - Bone & Joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Limb alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) influences periarticular soft-tissue tension,
biomechanics through knee flexion, and implant survival. Despite this, there is no uniform …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical and kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty

M Schiraldi, G Bonzanini, D Chirillo… - Annals of translational …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcomes of kinematic vs mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled …

A Shekhar, D Dungy, SL Stewart, AA Jamali - Arthroplasty Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective treatment method for severe
osteoarthritis of the knee. Poor alignment of a knee replacement has been associated with …

Superiority of kinematic alignment over mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty during medium‐to long‐term follow‐up: a meta‐analysis and trial sequential …

G Wang, L Chen, F Luo, J Luo… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To compare and determine the reliability and conclusiveness of the medium‐and
long‐term efficacy in terms of patient‐reported outcome measures and the risk of revisions …

The early outcome of kinematic versus mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomised control trial

HB Waterson, ND Clement, KS Eyres… - The bone & joint …, 2016 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Our aim was to compare kinematic with mechanical alignment in total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). Patients and Methods We performed a prospective blinded randomised …

Head-to-head comparison of kinematic alignment versus mechanical alignment for total knee arthroplasty

AM Elbuluk, SA Jerabek, VJ Suhardi, PK Sculco… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Seeing as there are many alignment strategies for total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
we need to determine differences between them in a rigorous scientific way. Therefore, we …