Kinematic alignment fails to achieve balancing in 50% of varus knees and resects more bone compared to functional alignment.
Jobe G ShatrovCécile BataillerElliot Sappey-MarinierStanislas GunstElvire ServienSebastien LustigPublished in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA (2022)
KA failed to deliver a balanced TKA in more than 50% of cases, especially regarding the flexion gap. Consideration of soft tissue laxity led to significantly less bone resection, with more externally rotated femoral component and more varus tibial component.