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 …

[HTML][HTML] Kinematic versus mechanical alignment for primary total knee arthroplasty with minimum 2 years follow-up: a systematic review

E Sappey-Marinier, A Pauvert, C Batailler, J Swan… - SICOT-J, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature to
determine whether there are any clinical or radiological differences in mechanically aligned …

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 …

A single type of varus knee does not exist: morphotyping and gap analysis in varus OA

H Graichen, K Lekkreusuwan, K Eller, T Grau… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To achieve a higher level of satisfaction in patients having undergone Total Knee
Arthroplasty (TKA), a more personalized approach has been discussed recently. It can be …

Femoral component malrotation is not correlated with poor clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty

K Corona, S Cerciello, M Vasso, G Toro… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Proper rotational alignment of the femoral component is critical for a successful
total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this systematic review was to analyse the available …

[HTML][HTML] Alignment philosophy influences trochlea recreation in total knee arthroplasty: a comparative study using image-based robotic technology

J Shatrov, B Coulin, C Batailler, E Servien… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The ability of kinematic alignment (KA) to consistently restore trochlea anatomy in
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is unknown despite recreation of constitutional anatomy being …

Kinematic alignment more closely restores the groove location and the sulcus angle of the native trochlea than mechanical alignment: implications for prosthetic …

R Lozano, V Campanelli, S Howell, M Hull - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Kinematic alignment (KA) and mechanical alignment (MA) position the prosthetic
trochlea that guides patellar tracking differently. The present study determined whether KA …

Low tibial baseplate migration 1 year after unrestricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty using a medial conforming implant design

AE Niesen, AL Garverick, SM Howell… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Varus alignment of the tibial baseplate and limb> 3° might adversely affect
baseplate fixation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), especially for unrestricted kinematically …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnical differences in knee phenotypes indicate the need for a more individualized approach in knee arthroplasty: a comparison of 80 Asian knees with 308 …

LB Moser, S Hess, JB de Villeneuve Bargemon… - Journal of personalized …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution of functional knee phenotypes in
a non-osteoarthritic Asian population. The Stryker Orthopaedic Modeling and Analytics …

Kinematic alignment matches functional alignment for the extension gap: a consecutive analysis of 749 primary varus osteoarthritic knees with stress radiographs

E Sappey‐Marinier, P Meynard… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The alignment goal in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains debated. Two major
strategies have emerged based on recreating the native knee: kinematic and functional …