[HTML][HTML] Alignment options for total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

C Rivière, F Iranpour, E Auvinet, S Howell… - … & Traumatology: Surgery …, 2017 - Elsevier
In spite of improvements in implant designs and surgical precision, functional outcomes of
mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty (MA TKA) have plateaued. This suggests …

[HTML][HTML] Personalized alignment in total knee arthroplasty: current concepts

S Lustig, E Sappey-Marinier, C Fary, E Servien… - SICOT-J, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Traditionally in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a post-operative neutral alignment was the
gold standard. This principle has been contested as functional outcomes were found to be …

[HTML][HTML] Coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification: a new system for describing knee phenotypes

SJ MacDessi, W Griffiths-Jones, IA Harris… - The bone & joint …, 2021 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims A comprehensive classification for coronal lower limb alignment with predictive
capabilities for knee balance would be beneficial in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This paper …

Functional knee phenotypes: a novel classification for phenotyping the coronal lower limb alignment based on the native alignment in young non-osteoarthritic …

MT Hirschmann, LB Moser, F Amsler… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose The currently used system to classify the lower limb alignment (neutral, varus,
valgus) does not consider the orientation of the joint line or its relationship to the overall …

Implant survival and function ten years after kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty

SM Howell, TJ Shelton, ML Hull - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Alignment in the varus or valgus outlier range of the tibial component, knee,
and limb might adversely affect the long-term results of kinematically aligned total knee …

The language of knee alignment: updated definitions and considerations for reporting outcomes in total knee arthroplasty

SJ MacDessi, S Oussedik, MP Abdel… - The bone & joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Orthopaedic surgeons are currently faced with an overwhelming number of choices
surrounding total knee arthroplasty (TKA), not only with the latest technologies and …

Higher satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty using restricted inverse kinematic alignment compared to adjusted mechanical alignment

P Winnock de Grave, T Luyckx, K Claeys… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Various alignment philosophies for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have been
described, all striving to achieve excellent long‐term implant survival and good functional …

[HTML][HTML] Restricted kinematic alignment, the fundamentals, and clinical applications

PA Vendittoli, S Martinov, WG Blakeney - Frontiers in surgery, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: After a better understanding of normal knee anatomy and physiology, the
Kinematic Alignment (KA) technique was introduced to improve clinical outcomes of total …

Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty better reproduces normal gait than mechanical alignment

W Blakeney, J Clément, F Desmeules… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Kinematic alignment technique for TKA aims to restore the individual knee anatomy
and ligament tension, to restore native knee kinematics. The aim of this study was to …

Gender-specific distribution of knee morphology according to CPAK and functional phenotype classification: analysis of 8739 osteoarthritic knees prior to total knee …

S Huber, JA Mitterer, SM Vallant, S Simon… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Osteoarthritis of the knee is commonly associated with malalignment of the lower
limb. Recent classifications, as the Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) and …