Intraoperative balancing of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can be accomplished by either more prevalent but less predictable soft tissue releases, implant realignment through adjustments of bone resection or a combination of both. Robotic TKA allows for quantifiable precision performing bone resections for implant realignment within acceptable final component and limb alignments. To provide a direct comparison of patient reported outcomes between implant realignment and traditional ligamentous release for soft tissue balancing in TKA.Background
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Intraoperative balancing can be accomplished by either more prevalent but less predictable soft tissue releases, implant realignment through adjustments of bone resection or a combination of both. There is no published study directly comparing these methods. To provide a direct comparison between implant realignment and traditional ligamentous release for soft tissue balancing in total knee arthroplasty using both objective kinematic sensor data to document final balance and patient reported outcomes.Background
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