Purpose: Kinematic alignment (KA) for primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been shown to provide equivalent or better results to mechanical alignment (MA). The use of KA in revision TKA to ...

KA, kinematic alignment; iKA, inverse kinematic alignment ... keeping the resection thickness equal to the implant thickness on the unworn side (example: lateral for varus knee), the cut angle is ...

However, such designs have a distinct disadvantage if a varus or valgus motion ... Burstein AH. Total Knee Contact Pressures: The Effect of Congruity and Alignment. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly ...

differences were found in right ankle dorsiflexion (0.3 to 6.1), right knee genu varum (−0.9 to −0.3), and left forefoot varus (−0.5 to −0.4). Conclusions: In recreational runners, there is no ...

A meticulous review of preoperative imaging, including long alignment films and ... anesthesia should be performed. Knee stability should be evaluated with varus and valgus stresses, including ...

Tens of thousands of Quebercers are awaiting orthopedic surgeries, but Robert Graine is one less person on that list, after ...

Injuries and arthritis are two possible causes of inner knee pain. Treatment options depend on the cause and include warm or cold packs, exercise, and medication. The inner or medial knee refers ...

Your physical therapist can assess your balance and prescribe the best exercises for you to do to work on maintaining your knees in proper alignment to treat your PFPS. If you have runner's knee, ...

Mastering your setup is crucial if you want to lower your scores this season, and one of the best keys you can focus on when practicing these fundamentals is alignment. Understanding the basics of ...

If you experience knee pain after sitting with your legs bent, it may be caused by arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, or patellofemoral pain. If your knees hurt when sitting, it may be from sitting in ...

However, if your pain is due to an injury or so intense that you can’t bend your knee or put weight on it ... keeping your foot in alignment will take some stress off your knees.