Kinemax total knee arthroplasty: trial by template.

A retrospective radiologic study of Kinemax total knee arthroplasty templates is presented to establish their accuracy. The preoperative and postoperative radiographs of 49 Kinemax total knee arthroplasties were assessed using the Kinemax template. The size of the actual component used was compared with that predicted from the preoperative and postoperative radiographs. The preoperative radiograph template was accurate in 57% of cases, but the postoperative radiograph template was accurate in only 41%. Preoperative radiologic templating is of questionable benefit as part of preoperative management for patients undergoing Kinemax total knee arthroplasty.