Patient - implant dimension mismatch in total knee arthroplasty: Is it worth worrying? An Indian scenario

• Published in: Indian journal of orthopaedics Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 512 - 517
• Main Authors: Thilak, Jai, George, Melvin J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Springer India 01.09.2016; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Conservative Orthopedics; Knee replacement arthroplasty; Medicine & Public Health; Original; Original Article; Orthopedics; Prostheses and implants; Surgical Orthopedics; mediolateral mismatch; total knee arthroplasty; knee; Distal femoral dimensions; arthroplasty; osteoarthritis; femoral component; Orthopaedic equipment; replacement; gender specific knee; total knee arthroplasty MeSH terms: Orthopaedic equipment

Background: The correct sizing of the components in both anteroposterior and mediolateral (ML) dimensions is crucial for the success of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The size of the implants selected is based on the intraoperative measurements. The currently used TKA implants available to us are...