Here are five insights:
1. The manual instrumentation and technique are part of Medacta’s new Individualized Kinematic Alignment system, which is designed for knee arthroplasty patients as an alternative surgical approach to traditional mechanical alignment.
2. The technique aims to restore normal knee function by resurfacing the femur and tibial articular surfaces to those of the normal or pre-arthritic state while minimizing damage to the surrounding tissues and ligaments
3. Medacta collaborated with orthopedic surgeon Stephen Howell, MD, of Adventist Health Lodi (Calif.) Memorial, on the development of the instrumentation.
4. Dr. Howell predicts kinematic alignment will play a large role in the future of total knee replacement, and its co-alignment knee axes technique offers various benefits to surgical candidates.
5. “The kinematic alignment technique has potential for faster recovery, quicker return to normal activities, overall, more comfort with the implant itself, and high long-term implant survival,” Dr. Howell said.
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