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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics

Extramedullary femoral alignment system in total knee arthroplasty: Accuracy in relation of severity and different types of varus.

Alberto Aquili, Pier Paolo Canè, Marco Fravisini, Luca Farinelli, Roberto Procaccini, Antonio Pompilio Gigante

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Article in Journal of orthopaedics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alberto AquiliClinical Orthopaedics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Pier Paolo CanèCentro di Artroscopia e Chirurgia del Ginocchio, Clinica "Sol et Salus", Rimini, Italy.
Marco FravisiniCentro di Artroscopia e Chirurgia del Ginocchio, Clinica "Sol et Salus", Rimini, Italy.
Luca FarinelliClinical Orthopaedics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Roberto ProcacciniClinical Orthopaedics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Antonio Pompilio GiganteClinical Orthopaedics, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy.
Marche Polytechnic University · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe assessed the accuracy of an extramedullary guide system for femoral component alignment in TKA.

methodsWe retrospectively analysed 87 total knee arthroplasties using a newly developed extramedullary guide system.

resultsCorrect postoperative coronal plane femoral component, with deviation from neutral alignment by 3° or less, was found in 87% of the study population. The percentages were 100%, 91% and 79% for HKA of 0-3°, 3-10° and >10°respectively.

conclusionThe correct use of the extramedullary guide system allows the restoration of the neutral mechanical axes of the lower limb, especially in cases of limited varus deformity.

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Extramedullary alignmentSurgical techniqueTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID33679033
PMCPMC7910404
OpenAlexW3130335837

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