Lateral Instability 13 Years After Kinematically Aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty

Oliver Haider1, Tobias Scheidl1, Christian Manuel Sterneder2,3

  • 1Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Vienna, Austria.

Arthroplasty Today
|April 25, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Kinematic alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) may lead to progressive varus alignment and instability. This case suggests avoiding excessive varus in TKA to prevent complications like medial plastic wear and lateral soft tissue attenuation.