Gap Balancing, Measured Resection, and Kinematic Alignment: How, When, and Why?

doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00026

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. 2019 Mar;7(3):e2.

doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00026.

Gap Balancing, Measured Resection, and Kinematic Alignment: How, When, and Why?

John J Mercuri¹, Andrew M Pepper^{2

3}, Jordan A Werner², Jonathan M Vigdorchik²

Affiliations

¹ Geisinger Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
² Division of Adult Reconstruction, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY.
³ Insall Scott Kelly Institute, New York, NY.

PMID: 30844845
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00026

Review

Gap Balancing, Measured Resection, and Kinematic Alignment: How, When, and Why?

John J Mercuri et al. JBJS Rev. 2019 Mar.

. 2019 Mar;7(3):e2.

doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00026.

Authors

John J Mercuri¹, Andrew M Pepper^{2

3}, Jordan A Werner², Jonathan M Vigdorchik²

Affiliations

¹ Geisinger Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
² Division of Adult Reconstruction, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY.
³ Insall Scott Kelly Institute, New York, NY.

PMID: 30844845
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.18.00026

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[1] Sierra RJ, Rachala SR. Unicompartmental, bicompartmental, or tricompartmental arthritis of the knee: algorithm for surgical management. In: Scott WN, editor. Insall and Scott surgery of the knee. 6th ed. New York: Elsevier; 2017. p 1405-9.

[2] Sierra RJ, Rachala SR. Unicompartmental, bicompartmental, or tricompartmental arthritis of the knee: algorithm for surgical management. In: Scott WN, editor. Insall and Scott surgery of the knee. 6th ed. New York: Elsevier; 2017. p 1405-9.

[3] Vail TP, Lang JE. Surgical techniques & instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty. In: Scott WN, editor. Insall and Scott surgery of the knee. 6th ed. New York: Elsevier; 2017. p 1665-721.

[4] Vail TP, Lang JE. Surgical techniques & instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty. In: Scott WN, editor. Insall and Scott surgery of the knee. 6th ed. New York: Elsevier; 2017. p 1665-721.

[5] Nam D, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. Patient dissatisfaction following total knee replacement: a growing concern? Bone Joint J. 2014 Nov;96-B(11)(Supple A):96-100.

[6] Nam D, Nunley RM, Barrack RL. Patient dissatisfaction following total knee replacement: a growing concern? Bone Joint J. 2014 Nov;96-B(11)(Supple A):96-100.

[7] Dossett HG, Swartz GJ, Estrada NA, LeFevre GW, Kwasman BG. Kinematically versus mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2012 Feb 17;35(2):e160-9.

[8] Dossett HG, Swartz GJ, Estrada NA, LeFevre GW, Kwasman BG. Kinematically versus mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2012 Feb 17;35(2):e160-9.

[9] Ritter MA, Faris PM, Keating EM, Meding JB. Postoperative alignment of total knee replacement. Its effect on survival. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Feb;299:153-6.

[10] Ritter MA, Faris PM, Keating EM, Meding JB. Postoperative alignment of total knee replacement. Its effect on survival. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Feb;299:153-6.

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