How Much Does the Anatomical Tibial Component Improve the Bony Coverage in Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Recently, anatomical designs in total knee arthroplasty are introduced to address asymmetry of the resected tibia cutting surface. It is still not well known how much improvement would be achieved in total knee arthroplasty, especially in Asian knees.

Authors

  • Cheng Jin
    Department of Pathology, Hangzhou Women's Hospital, Hangzhou, 310008, Zhejiang, China.
  • Eun-Kyoo Song
    Center for Joint Disease, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
  • Jatin Prakash
    Center for Joint Disease, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
  • Sung-Kyu Kim
    Center for Joint Disease, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
  • Chee Ken Chan
    Center for Joint Disease, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
  • Jong-Keun Seon
    Center for Joint Disease, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.