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. 2016 Jan;98-B(1 Suppl A):81-3.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.98B1.36403.

Neutral mechanical alignment: Is it Necessary?

M M Allen  1 , M W Pagnano  1
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Neutral mechanical alignment: Is it Necessary?

M M Allen et al. Bone Joint J. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

The cause of dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains elusive. Much attention has been focused on static mechanical alignment as a basis for surgical success and optimising outcomes. More recently, research on both normal and osteoarthritic knees, as well as kinematically aligned TKAs, has suggested that other specific and dynamic factors may be more important than a generic target of 0 ± 3º of a neutral axis. Consideration of these other variables is necessary to understand ideal targets and move beyond generic results.

Keywords: alignment; total knee arthroplasty.

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