semantic_scholarJournal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
Are personalized alignment strategies achievable in revision total knee arthroplasty? A scoping review of the current literature.
Salvatore Risitano, M. Capella, Giorgio Borella, Simone Sanfilippo, P. Indelli, Alessandro Massè
TL;DR: Early data suggest that KA, rKA, and FA may improve alignment accuracy and functional outcomes without increasing complications, and future research should prioritize standardized protocols, comparative trials, and long-term survivorship to define the role of personalized alignment in rTKA.
Personalized alignment strategies, including kinematic alignment (KA), restricted kinematic alignment (rKA), and functional alignment (FA), are emerging as alternatives to mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These approaches aim to restore patient-specific limb…