The transepicondylar axis or the posterior condylar axis: Which is the best reference for femoral component rotation in robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty?
The inter-surgeon consistency of the PCA was significantly greater than that of the TEA in robotic-assisted TKA planning. To mitigate the risk of inappropriate femoral component rotation, surgeons should verify landmark positions, particularly in patients with anatomical abnormalities of the distal femur, and consider cross-referencing both axes. Video Abstract.
Authors
- Yun-Hao TANG
- Hao-Ming An
- Ming-Feng Li
- Qing-Da Wei
- Wei Chai
- Rui Li
Institutions
- Nankai University (CN)
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (CN)
- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroplasty
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42836-025-00362-7
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- General Hospital of People’s Liberation Army