Spacer-based gap balancing is useful in total knee arthroplasty: a 3-year follow-up of a retrospective study

Spacer-based gap balancing is useful in total knee arthroplasty: a 3-year follow-up of a retrospective study

Abstract Background Which technique, gap balancing or measured resection, can obtain better femoral component alignment and soft tissue balance in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is still controversial. This study aimed to determine whether the gap balancing technique using a modified spacer block in...

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Main Authors: Yanhui Hu, Da Song, Yi Liu, Yong Zhao, Wenpu Ma, Yiqun Yang, Zhenfeng Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Total knee arthroplasty
Gap balancing
Measured resection technique
Spacer
Ligament balancing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02788-6

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