Modified kinematic alignment better restores plantar pressure distribution than mechanical alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Kinematic alignment (KA) in the short to medium term clinical outcomes is superior to the mechanical alignment (MA), but whether it will improve patients' postoperative gait is still controversial. Understanding whether and how KA influences postoperative gait mechanics could provide insights into optimizing alignment philosophy to improve functional outcomes. To investigate the impact of KA versus MA in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on the operated and contralateral native lower limbs by analyzing plantar pressure distribution during walking gait. This study was designed as a secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial. Thirty-seven patients were included, nineteen underwent KA-TKA and eighteen underwent MA-TKA, each with a native knee in the contralateral limb. Pressure-sensiti

SUBMITTER: Wang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561252 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature