Coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a review

F Matassi, F Pettinari, F Frasconà, M Innocenti… - Journal of Orthopaedics …, 2023 - Springer
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alignment has recently become a hot topic in the orthopedics
arthroplasty literature. Coronal plane alignment especially has gained increasing attention …

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 …

Overview of the different personalized total knee arthroplasty with robotic assistance, how choosing?

MW Morcos, D Uhuebor, PA Vendittoli - Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Current limitations in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) function and patient satisfaction
stimulated us to question our practice. Our understanding of knee anatomy and …

High degree of alignment precision associated with total knee arthroplasty performed using a surgical robot or handheld navigation

TS Shen, TJ Uppstrom, PJ Walker, JS Yu… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the precision of bony resections during
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed using different computer-assisted technologies …

Functional alignment in total knee arthroplasty best achieves balanced gaps and minimal bone resections: an analysis comparing mechanical, kinematic and …

VA Van de Graaf, DB Chen, RJ Allom, JA Wood… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Key concepts in total knee arthroplasty include restoration of limb alignment and
soft-tissue balance. Although differences in balance have been reported amongst …

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 …

Length of stay and discharge dispositions following robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty versus conventional …

A Fontalis, RD Raj, IC Haddad, C Donovan… - Bone & joint …, 2023 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims In-hospital length of stay (LOS) and discharge dispositions following arthroplasty could
act as surrogate measures for improvement in patient pathways, and have major cost saving …

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 …

Pre-Planning the Surgical Target for Optimal Implant Positioning in Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

P Tzanetis, R Fluit, K de Souza, S Robertson… - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty can attain highly accurate implantation. However,
the target for optimal positioning of the components remains debatable. One of the proposed …

High three‐dimensional accuracy of component placement and lower limb alignment using a robotic arm‐assisted system and gap‐balancing instrument in total knee …

E Diquattro, R Prill, M Salzmann… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose It was hypothesized that robotic arm‐assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA‐TKA)
using additionally a gap‐balancing instrumentation will show high accuracy in executing the …