Not all knees are the same: using the Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) classification to understand imbalance in mechanically aligned total knee …

SJ MacDessi, VA van de Graaf, JA Wood… - The Bone & Joint …, 2024 - boneandjoint.org.uk
The aim of mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty is to align all knees into a fixed
neutral position, even though not all knees are the same. As a result, mechanical alignment …

Change of CPAK class does not affect functional outcomes in robotic arm‐assisted total knee arthroplasty performed with functional alignment

E Bertugli, F Zambianchi, C Batailler… - Knee Surgery …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of post‐operative coronal plane
alignment of the knee (CPAK) class change on functional outcomes and determine the rate …

Kinematical alignment better restores native patellar tracking pattern than mechanical alignment

YD Kim, D Lim, DS Kwak, N Cho… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess whether kinematic alignment (KA)
outperforms mechanical alignment (MA) in restoring patellar tracking to native patterns by …

Alignment Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty: The Rise and Role of Enabling Technology

DB Chen - The Journal of Knee Surgery, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains the gold standard surgical care for end-stage knee
arthritis. Since its inception, TKA has seen many transformative factors with advances in …

Functionally aligned total knee arthroplasty: A lateral flexion laxity up to 6 mm is safe!

J Nixon, BJ Tadros, I Moreno‐Suarez… - Knee Surgery …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Loose flexion gaps are associated with poor functional outcomes and instability in
total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The effect of a trapezoidal flexion gap in a functionally aligned …

Addressing sagittal plane imbalance in primary total knee arthroplasty.

VA van de Graaf, TS Shen, JA Wood… - Bone & Joint …, 2024 - boneandjoint.org.uk
Aims Sagittal plane imbalance (SPI), or asymmetry between extension and flexion gaps, is
an important issue in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to …

Effect of tibia‐first, restricted functional alignment technique on gap width changes, and component positioning in robotic arm‐assisted total knee arthroplasty

HY Yang, JH Cheon, SJ Kang… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This study aims to quantitatively assess the predictability of post‐resection gap
dimensions and the attainment of balanced gaps using robotic arm‐assisted total knee …

Comparable results in total knee arthroplasty using the ROSA knee system versus the conventional technique: A retrospective propensity‐matched cohort study

J Hax, L Leuthard, G Baumann, S Preiss… - Knee Surgery …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA‐TKA) is an increasingly popular
alternative that may increase the accuracy of conventional TKA techniques. This study aims …

Caliper‐verified unrestricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty in Asian patients showed efficacious mid‐to long‐term results regardless of postoperative …

SH Won, SH Eim, QH Shen, KK Kim… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose There have been insufficient data regarding the long‐term results of unrestricted
kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (unKATKA) in Asian patients. We investigated …

Alignment is only part of the equation: High variability in soft tissue distractibility in the varus knee undergoing primary TKA

MJ Grosso, EA Wakelin, C Plaskos… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the in vivo medial and lateral joint laxities
across various total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alignment categories correlated to (1) hip–knee …