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Individual vs. fixed valgus correction angle for limb alignment restoration after TKA
August 2016
Individual vs. fixed valgus correction angle for limb alignment restoration after TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of Postoperative Alignment Using Fixed vs Individual Valgus Correction Angle in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty With Lateral Bowing Femur
J Arthroplasty. 2016 May;31(5):976-83.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
133 patients with lateral bowing of the femur who were scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive wither individual valgus correction angle (VCA) or fixed VCA. The purpose of this study was to determine if individualized femoral intramedullary alignment rod (based on preoperative VCA measurement) would associate with significantly different femoral, tibial, and overal...
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