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 …

This lecture outlines the various alignment philosophies for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is
logical that our desire to improve clinical outcomes for TKA involves a more personalized …

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 …

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

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 …

In their work, they did not abandon the primus of mechanical alignment, but rather 25 felt the
need to better clarify how to achieve mechanical alignment. Their principles 26 may actually …

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 …

Most agree that current knee replacement surgery is directed toward the resurfacing of the
joint with reconstitution of physiological features, and most current designs employ …

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 …

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 …