Using fibula as a reference can be beneficial for the tibial component alignment after total knee arthroplasty, a retrospective study

Erdem M., Gulabi D., Cecen G. S., Avci C. C., Asci M., Saglam F.

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, cilt.23, sa.7, ss.2068-2073, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00167-014-2957-x
  • Dergi Adı: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2068-2073
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Knee, Knee prothesis, Alignment, Fibula, CONVENTIONAL TKA, POSTERIOR SLOPE, EXTRAMEDULLARY, REPLACEMENT, NAVIGATION, GUIDES, INSTRUMENTATION, INTRAMEDULLARY, POSITION, SURGERY
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

One of the important factors in a successful arthroplasty is component alignment. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the fibular shaft reference technique is beneficial for the tibial component position on the postoperative plain radiograph after total knee arthroplasty.