Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 99-101 , June 2010

Consequences of Malalignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Few if Any-Opposes

  • Michael Berend, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael Berend, MD, Center for Hip and Knee Surgery, Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research Foundation, St. Francis Hospital Mooresville, 1199 Hadley Rd., Mooresville, IN 46158

References 

  1. Berend ME, Ritter MA, Meding JB, et al. Tibial component failure mechanisms in total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004;428:26–34
  2. Berend ME, Small SR, Ritter MA, et al: Effects of femoral component size on proximal tibial strain with anatomic graduated components total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (in press)
  3. Berend ME, Ritter MA, Hyldahl HC, et al. Implant migration and failure in total knee arthroplasty is related to body mass index and tibial component size. J Arthroplasty. 2008;6(suppl 1):104–109
  4. Berend ME, Small SR, Ritter MA, et al: The effects of bone resection depth and malalignment on strain in the proximal tibia after total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty (in press)
  5. Green GV, Berend KR, Berend ME, et al. The effects of varus tibial alignment on proximal tibial surface strain in total knee arthroplasty: The posteromedial hot spot. J Arthroplasty. 2002;17:1033–1039
  6. Fang DM, Ritter MA, Davis KE. Coronal alignment in total knee arthroplasty: Just how important is it?. J Arthroplasty. 2009;24(suppl 6):39–43
  7. Collier MB, Engh CA, McAuley JP, et al. Factors associated with the loss of thickness of polyethylene tibial bearings after knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1306–1314
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 No funds were received directly for this paper. Dr. Berend receives royalties for Intellectual Property from Biomet, the Joint Replacement Surgeons of Indiana Research foundation receives research support from Biomet, St. Francis Hospital, MCS, ERMI, and Javelin Pharmaceuticals for clinical trials, clinical database, and basic science research.

PII: S1045-4527(09)00095-9

doi: 10.1053/j.sart.2009.12.009

Seminars in Arthroplasty
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 99-101 , June 2010

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