November 2023

ORTHOPAEDICS

INVESTIGATING LAXITY, BALANCE, AND ALIGNMENT OF A SIMULATED KINEMATIC ALIGNMENT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Featuring: Linda I. Suleiman, MD  and Adam I. Edelstein, MD
In a recent study published in Arthroplasty Today, Linda I. Suleiman and Adam I. Edelstein, with Edgar A. Wakelin, PhD, and Christopher Plaskos, PhD, investigated the outcomes of a kinematic alignment (KA) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) technique that involves pure resurfacing of both the femur and tibia, aiming to restore native joint line obliquity and alignment. The study utilized data from 382 robot-assisted TKAs, employing a digital joint tensioner to simulate the pure resurfacing KA technique. The knees were categorized based on preoperative coronal alignment. The study demonstrated substantial variability in laxity and alignment outcomes in simulations of pure resurfacing KA TKA.
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Adam I. Edelstein, MD, the Clifford C. Raisbeck Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Linda I. Suleiman, MD, ​Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Assistant Dean of Medical Education, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medical Education

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