| Literature DB >> 7102282 |
A Lindstrand, T Boegård, N Egund, K G Thorngren.
Abstract
To improve the positioning of the tibial component in compartmental knee arthroplasty a guide instrument was introduced. With the guide instrument the position in the frontal plane significantly improved from a mean medial slope of 10 degrees to 2 degrees. In the sagittal plane the change from a mean posterior slope of 5 degrees to 3 degrees was insignificant. The mean value for the Hip-Knee-Ankle angle (HKA) (ideal 180 degrees) was 186 degrees after "free-hand" operation and 183 degrees with the modified operative technique. Thus, it is possible with the aid of a guide instrument to improve the precision in compartmental knee arthroplasty.Mesh:
Year: 1982 PMID: 7102282 DOI: 10.3109/17453678208992270
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470