Use of a Guide Instrument for Compartmental Knee Arthroplasty
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992270Abstract
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.Downloads
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Published
1982-01-01
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Lindstrand, A., Boegård, T., Egund, N., & Thorngren, K. G. (1982). Use of a Guide Instrument for Compartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica, 53(4), 633–639. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992270
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