Standard versus physiologic bone preparation in total knee arthroplasty and the effect on joint space opening

Total knee arthroplasty is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis. Restoration of physiologic varus alignment may restore the native soft tissue tension and improve outcomes. Six paired fresh-frozen knee specimens were used to perform total knee arthroplastys. The left and right sides of were ran...

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Published in:	Clinical biomechanics (Bristol) Vol. 49; pp. 155 - 161
Main Authors:	Burkhart, Timothy A., Herman, Benjamin V., Perry, Kevin, Vandekerckhove, Pieter-Jan, Howard, James, Lanting, Brent
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2017
Subjects:	Aged Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - methods Gap balance Humans Knee - surgery Knee Joint - physiopathology Ligament tension Male Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology Osteoarthritis, Knee - surgery Physiological Range of Motion, Articular - physiology Total knee arthroplasty Treatment Outcome Gap balance Total knee arthroplasty Ligament tension Physiological
ISSN:	0268-0033, 1879-1271, 1879-1271
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