Short-term functional outcomes of robotic-assisted TKA are better with functional alignment compared to adjusted mechanical alignment

• Published in: SICOT-J Vol. 10; p. 2
• Main Authors: Jeffrey, Michaud, Marchand, Philippe, Kouyoumdjian, Pascal, Coulomb, Remy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France EDP Sciences 2024; EDP Open
• Subjects: adjusted mechanical alignment; Body mass index; Clinical outcomes; functional alignment; Joint replacement surgery; Kinematics; Knee; Life Sciences; ligament balancing; Ligaments; mako; Pain; Patients; Recovery (Medical); Robotics; Software; Statistical analysis; Surgeons; tka; Transplants & implants; United States > US; Functional alignment; Adjusted mechanical alignment; MAKO; TKA; Ligament balancing

Introduction : Ligament balancing is essential to the functional outcome of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The optimal method of alignment remains a controversial issue. The primary objective was to compare the clinical outcomes of TKA between functional and adjusted mechanical alignment techniques....