Calipered Kinematically Aligned Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgical Technique

Michele Malavolta, MD; Alessandro Carrozzo, MD; Silvio Mezzari, MD; Gianpietro Lista, MD; Alberto Residori, MD

Arthroplasty Today (Oct 2024)

Calipered Kinematically Aligned Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Surgical Technique

Michele Malavolta, MD,
Alessandro Carrozzo, MD,
Silvio Mezzari, MD,
Gianpietro Lista, MD,
Alberto Residori, MD

Affiliations

Michele Malavolta, MD: Department of Orthopedics, Casa di Cura Solatrix, Rovereto, Italy
Alessandro Carrozzo, MD: La Sapienza University, Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica e Malattie Infettive, Rome, Italy; Corresponding author. Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy.
Silvio Mezzari, MD: Department of Orthopedics, Casa di Cura Solatrix, Rovereto, Italy; Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedale P. Pederzoli, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Gianpietro Lista, MD: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedale P. Pederzoli, Peschiera del Garda, Italy
Alberto Residori, MD: Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Ospedale P. Pederzoli, Peschiera del Garda, Italy

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 29
p. 101470

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This study presents a surgical technique for kinematically aligned medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with the MOTO (Medacta Corporate, Switzerland) partial knee implant. This technique aims to replicate the native medial femoral and tibial morphology by providing caliper-verified bone resections and kinematic alignment principles. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the surgical steps and discusses the implications for implant longevity.

Published in Arthroplasty Today

ISSN: 2352-3441 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/arthroplasty-today/

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