<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this paper was to review the existing described methods for measuring postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane and to review the existing literature regarding the axial plane evaluation with the use of the computer tomography. The most frequent mistakes when positioning the total knee arthroplasty (TKA) components are done in the axial plane, so it is necessary to know what the limits of the radiographic evaluation are and, for this evaluation, the CT scan is the most valuable in assessing the rotation of the components.</p></abstract>

The aim of this paper was to review the existing described methods for measuring postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane and to review the existing literature regarding the axial plane evaluation with the use of the computer tomography. The most frequent mistakes when positioning the total knee arthroplasty (TKA) components are done in the axial plane, so it is necessary to know what the limits of the radiographic evaluation are and, for this evaluation, the CT scan is the most valuable in assessing the rotation of the components.

Postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane, a systematic review

“Foişor” Orthopaedics-Traumatology and Osteoarticular TB Hospital

“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Romanian Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

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The aim of this paper was to review the existing described methods for measuring postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane and to review the...

Postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane, a systematic review

Data publikacji: 26 kwi 2018

Zakres stron: 50 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2018-0011

Słowa kluczowe
TKA alignment, sagittal plane, axial plane, rotational analysis, CT evaluation

© 2018 Bogdan Ştefan Creţu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Postoperative TKA alignment in sagittal and axial plane, a systematic review

Data publikacji: 26 kwi 2018

Zakres stron: 50 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rojost-2018-0011

Słowa kluczoweTKA alignment, sagittal plane, axial plane, rotational analysis, CT evaluation

© 2018 Bogdan Ştefan Creţu et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
TKA alignment, sagittal plane, axial plane, rotational analysis, CT evaluation