KINEMATIC (MODIFIED ANATOMICAL) ALIGNMENT OF TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: THE WAY TO MAXIMISE OPERATIONAL BENEFITS TO THE PATIENTS

BackgroundRecent studies reported that the kinematic alignment of an implant is more physiological than the traditional methods, and therefore results in better clinical outcomes. They found that for kinematic alignment of the implant, the femoral component should be positioned valgus 2 degrees and tibial component in varus 2 degrees without femoral rotation. Other study also claimed that kinematically aligned TKA does not cause any significant failure; rather, it restores the function of the knee. Therefore kinematic alignment was raised for further patient's functional satisfaction.PurposeThe purpose of our study is to certify correlation between parameters of implant position and postoperative clinical outcomes after kinematic alignment of TKA.Materials and methodsWe obtained 32 patients with primary osteoarthritis who need surgical treatment. During operation we targeted tibial varus of 2 degree and femoral valgus of 2 degree on coronal plane, and neutral rotation on axial plane of the knee.ROM (range...