Dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been extensively documented
and it was attributed to numerous factors. In recent years, significant focus has been directed …

Mechanical alignment (MA) and its tenets have been considered essential for total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) success since they were introduced in 1973. However, over time, there …

Purpose One of the most pertinent questions in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is: what could
be considered normal coronal alignment? This study aims to define normal, neutral, deviant …

Purpose Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (R-TKA) has emerged as an alternative to
improve the results of the conventional manual TKA (C-TKA). The aim of this study was to …

Purpose Key concepts in total knee arthroplasty include restoration of limb alignment and
soft-tissue balance. Although differences in balance have been reported amongst …

Purpose To identify gender differences in (1) the coronal alignment of functional knee
phenotypes and (2) the JLCA (joint line convergence angle) in relation to the phenotype …

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify if constitutional alignment and preoperative
radiologic parameters determined whether medial gap balancing was required in …

Purpose Patient‐specific alignment (PSA) technique tries to achieve balanced gaps and
simultaneously rebuild the individual bony phenotype. The hypothesis was: PSA technique …

Although hip and knee joint replacements provide excellent clinical results, many patients
still do not report the sensation and function of a natural joint. The perception that the joint is …

Purpose The present study of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) describes an intra‐operative
method that determines the direction and quantifies the magnitude of deviation of the distal …