A gap balancing technique for adjusting the component gap in total knee ...
May 4, 2020 · In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), it is important to adjust the gap between extension and flexion and the soft tissue balance.
TKA Sagittal Plane Balancing - Recon - Orthobullets
Mar 10, 2024 · Goal is to obtain a gap that is equal in flexion and extension. This will ensure that the tibial insert is stable throughout the arc of motion. remember increasing/decreasing the …
A new gap balancing technique with functional alignment in total knee ...
Aug 14, 2024 · Functional alignment in total knee arthroplasty best achieves balanced gaps and minimal bone resections: an analysis comparing mechanical, kinematic and functional …
Medial Laxity Leads to Inferior Postoperative Clinical Outcomes …
Dec 1, 2024 · In the present study, the varus-valgus gap angle and medial and lateral component gaps (gap length between the femoral and tibial inserts) in extension and flexion were …
The medial gap is a reliable indicator for intraoperative ... - The Knee
Understanding the precise relationship between applied force and gap obtained by various forces will provide important and suggestive information during knee replacement surgery. We …
Flexion Gap Balancing Techniques in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Dec 14, 2019 · Our preferred gap balancing technique relies on first establishing neutral mechanical alignment in extension, then establishing a balanced ligamentous extension gap. …
Maintaining the Physiological Lateral Flexion Gap in the …
Traditional TKA aims for symmetric compartment balance, while kinematic alignment (KA) restores anatomy and accepts asymmetric flexion gaps. This study evaluated the impact of …
Gap Balancing in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Jun 4, 2022 · Gap balancing is one of the most crucial but technically challenging steps in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Balancing involves both coronal plane varus–valgus correction …
Our preferred method is to create a rectangular shape to the flexion gap using spacer blocks and rotating the femur based on the tibial cut. This measured distal and posterior resection of the …
Total knee arthroplasty | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
Dec 7, 2024 · Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), total knee replacement (TKR), or tricompartmental knee replacement is an orthopedic procedure whereby the three articular surfaces of the knee …