Functional alignment restores native kinematics more consistently than mechanical axis alignment in total knee arthroplasty
FA CR-TKA generates an intraoperative medial pivot kinematic pattern through soft-tissue balance more often than those that use aMA. Lateral pivot kinematic patterns are more commonly found with aMA. These intraoperative kinematic patterns are related to clinical outcomes, with knees producing a medial pivot performing better than those with lateral pivot.
Authors
- Richard Steer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-6125)
- Sarah L. Whitehouse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3260-4736)
- Jonathan R. Manara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6863-2042)
- Gavin Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3967-1613)
- Dermot Collopy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-4106)
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Gold Coast Hospital (AU)
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (GB)
- St John of God Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Bone & Joint Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.107b4.bjj-2024-0956.r1
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.05