Coronal Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: a Review

Overview

Journal J Orthop Traumatol

Specialties Emergency Medicine
Orthopedics

Date 2023 May 22

PMID 37217767

Authors

F Matassi

F Pettinari

F Frascona

M Innocenti

R Civinini

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Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) alignment has recently become a hot topic in the orthopedics arthroplasty literature. Coronal plane alignment especially has gained increasing attention since it is considered a cornerstone for improved clinical outcomes. Various alignment techniques have been described, but none proved to be optimal and there is a lack of general consensus on which alignment provides best results. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the different types of coronal alignments in TKA, correctly defining the main principles and terms.

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