Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4061573 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine how much a distal femoral cutting error would affect the flexion-extension gap difference (flexion gap minus extension gap) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We evaluated 15 knees using a computer-simulation technique. Bone cutting errors of − 2°, 2° and 4° of extension were simulated in three TKA systems. A distal femoral cutting error of 2° of extension or flexion caused a change in the difference between the flexion and extension gaps of approximately two mm in all three TKA systems. Surgeons should recognize that distal femoral cutting errors have a significant effect on the flexion-extension gap difference in TKA and pay particular attention to the alignment of the distal cutting surface.
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Authors
Tadashi Tsukeoka, Yoshikazu Tsuneizumi, Tae Hyun Lee,