What you need to know about kinematic alignment for total knee arthroplasty - 07/02/21

Doi : 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.102773

Charles Rivière ^a,^b,^c,^d,^⁎ , Loic Villet ^a, Dragan Jeremic ^d,^e, Pascal-André Vendittoli ^f
^a Clinique du Sport - Centre de l’arthrose, 4-6, rue Georges Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France
^b MSK Lab - Imperial College London, UK
^c The Lister Hospital, Chelsea Bridge Rd, SW1W 8RH London, UK
^d Personalised Arthroplasty Society, Montreal, Canada
^e Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery, St. Vincenz Hospital, Brakel, Germany
^f Département de chirurgie, Université de Montréal, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, 5415, boulevard L’Assomption, H1T 2M4 Montréal, Québec, Canada

^⁎Corresponding author at: Clinique du Sport - Centre de l’arthrose, 4-6, rue Georges Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France.Clinique du Sport - Centre de l’arthrose4-6, rue Georges NegrevergneMérignac33700France

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Abstract

This lecture outlines the various alignment philosophies for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). It is logical that our desire to improve clinical outcomes for TKA involves a more personalized and physiological implantation process that preserves each patient's anatomical features. We will take a deep dive into the kinematic alignment concept by describing its rationale, surgical steps and results. Kinematic implantation of TKA can be done reliably at a low cost and appears to achieve acceptable implant biomechanics. While its short-term clinical results are encouraging, it must be evaluated further. The thresholds for acceptable alignment (indications for restricted kinematic alignment) still need to be specified.