Preoperative planning to prevent instability in total knee arthroplasty.
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Abstract
Several factors can lead to persistent instability after total knee arthroplasty, including bone and soft tissue loss, preexisting ligamentous laxity, and poor operative technique. Achieving stability should not be equated with making the knee extremely tight, without any natural laxity.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
- Joint Dislocations
- Knee Joint
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- knee