Managing Severe Deformities With Calipered Kinematic Alignment
Overview Currently, there is lack of consensus about the universal definition of severe deformity for the arthritic knee. Some consider a deviation of more than 10 degrees for a varus…
Reducing the Risk and Methods of Managing Stiffness After Calipered Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty
Overview This chapter contains a discussion and videos to assist the surgeon in reducing the risk and managing stiffness management after calipered kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The…
Postoperative Management
Overview Similar to the preoperative evaluation, postoperative management of the kinematically aligned (KA) patient does not stray from traditional management. Outpatient surgery, physical therapy, and office and radiographic evaluations will…
Kinematic Alignment Technique for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Overview The kinematic alignment (KA) technique for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has been successfully performed for decades and presents potential clinical benefits. The discussion and videos in this chapter assist…
Clinical Outcome, Postoperative Alignment, and Implant Survivorship After Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty
Overview This chapter reviews the clinical outcome, postoperative alignment, and implant survivorship after kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) based on results of international randomized controlled trials (RCTs), case-control…
Calipered Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty Closely Restores the Tibial Compartment Forces of the Native Knee
Overview Tibial forces in the medial and lateral compartments following calipered kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are of high interest for two reasons. One reason is that knowledge…
Advantages of Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Biomechanical Perspective
Overview The fundamental principle of calipered kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (KA TKA) is to reproduce the flexion-extension axis of the prearthritic knee and to maintain the original collateral ligament…
Calipered Kinematic Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty Performed With Specific Manual Instrumentation, Verification Checks, and a Decision Tree
Overview This chapter contains discussion and video links that assist the surgeon in performing calipered kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with specific manual instruments, a verification worksheet, and…
Calipered Kinematic Alignment Using Patient-Specific Instrumentation
Overview This chapter reviews the history of patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) and then outlines the design rationale, surgical techniques, and results seen in kinematically aligned (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The…
Calipered Kinematic Alignment With Navigation Instrumentation
Introduction Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) or navigation has for the best part of two decades been the gold standard for accuracy and precision in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in terms of…
