Improved angle accuracy of tibial plateau osteotomy for total knee arthroplasty using tibial mechanical axis skin-mapping

BackgroundThe tibial crest is often used as an anatomic landmark for tibial plateau osteotomy (TPO) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but it is not very accurate. This study aimed to investigate errors in using the tibial crest as a marker and present a simple approach to improve the angle accuracy...

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Main Authors: Peiheng He, Shuai Huang, Yong Liu, Xing Li, Dongliang Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.961667/full