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 …

Maintaining joint line obliquity optimizes outcomes of functional alignment in total knee arthroplasty in patients with constitutionally varus knees

GW Clark, RA Steer, RN Khan, DM Collopy… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Functional alignment (FA) strives to balance the knee soft-tissue envelope
during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using implant alignment adjustments rather than soft …

Perioperative essential amino acid supplementation facilitates quadriceps muscle strength and volume recovery after TKA: a double-blinded randomized controlled …

H Ueyama, N Kanemoto, Y Minoda, Y Taniguchi… - JBJS, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Perioperative essential amino acid (EAA) supplementation suppresses lower-
limb muscle atrophy and promotes functional improvement in the first 4 weeks after total …

Functional alignment is associated with increased incidence of pre-balance, reduced soft-tissue release, and post-operative pain compared to mechanical alignment …

ABS Masilamani, T Jayakumar, P Mulpur… - Journal of Robotic …, 2023 - Springer
This study aimed to compare two alignment strategies in the same patient undergoing
simultaneous bilateral robotic-assisted TKA (SB-RATKA): mechanical alignment (MA), the …

[HTML][HTML] Navigated functional alignment total knee arthroplasty achieves reliable, reproducible and accurate results with high patient satisfaction

K Hazratwala, C Gouk, MPR Wilkinson… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The decision on which technique to perform a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has
become more complicated over the last decade. Perceived limitations of mechanical …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating the Divide: A Comprehensive Review of the Mechanical and Anatomical Axis Approaches in Total Knee Replacement

A Suneja, SV Deshpande, G Pisulkar, S Taywade… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This comprehensive review explores the mechanical and anatomical axis approaches in
total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, addressing the ongoing debate within the orthopedic …

[HTML][HTML] Computer-aided surgery-navigated, functional alignment total knee arthroplasty: a surgical technique

WB O'Callaghan, C Gouk, MPR Wilkinson… - Arthroplasty Today, 2022 - Elsevier
The decision on which technique to use to perform a total knee arthroplasty has become
much more complicated over the last decade. The shortfalls of mechanical alignment and …

Large multiplanar changes to native alignment have no apparent impact on clinical outcomes following total knee arthroplasty

P Tarassoli, JM Warnock, YP Lim… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study sought to examine if achieved postoperative alignment when compared
to the native anatomy would lead to a difference in Patient Reported Outcome Measures …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-and post-operative knee alignment phenotypes in restricted kinematic alignment, mechanical alignment total knee arthroplasty, and unicompartmental …

S Araki, T Hiranaka, T Fujishiro, K Okamoto - Journal of Joint Surgery and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose The coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification has been introduced
as a simple system to classify knee phenotypes based on leg alignment [hip–knee–ankle …