Open AccessThe alignment of components in total hiparthroplasty
Author(s) -
U. Malzer,
P. Schuler,
Yu. G. Shaposhnikov
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
vestnik travmatologii i ortopedii imeni n.n. priorova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6738
pISSN - 0869-8678
DOI - 10.17816/vto98411
Subject(s) - total knee arthroplasty , anatomy , knee joint , orthodontics , joint (building) , medicine , arthroplasty , clinical significance , computer science , surgery , engineering , pathology , architectural engineering
The alignment of components is one of the most important topics in total knee arthroplasty. The resections should be performed according to anatomical landmarks, such as the epicondylar line, the anterior-posterior axis and the tibial tubercle. Some important anatomical properties of the human knee joint and their significance for surgical technique are described.