This educational module regroups the essentials on balancing the knee in TKA. Achieving the appropriate soft-tissue tension is a critical success factor for clinical outcomes in total knee replacement surgery (TKA). Clinical outcome of TKA can be very much related to achieving alignment and stability.
Experienced international orthopedic surgeons specialized in total knee arthroplasty present and debate different approaches and related surgical techniques on how to balance the ligaments in total knee arthroplasty. This module is a comprehensive set of educational e-lectures combined to additional resources are also provided to support the learning experience (Surgery guides, overview and checklist)
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Pre-requisites
- A good understanding of the basic principles of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is recommended
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What you will learn
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the soft-tissue structures of the knee and analyse the anatomy and ligament function, outlining clinical data and surgical approaches
- Identify the key challenges in balancing the ligaments of the reconstructed knee and identify the appropriate techniques
- Understand the impact of cuts and gap balancing on the joint-line
- Avoid pitfalls in balancing the knee
- Relate the principles and views on knee ligament balancing to the associated evidence and literature
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Contributors
- Professor Henrick Schroeder Boersch, Germany
- Dr Koen Defoort, The Netherlands
- Mr Tim Wilton, United Kingdom
- Dr Ate Wymenga , The Netherlands
- Dr Peter Myers, Australia
Accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
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Royal College of Surgeons of England*
*This Smith+Nephew Medical Education eLearning content is accredited by the RCS (Royal College of Surgeons of England) as part of the centre accreditation. You will receive a certificate of attendance upon full completion of the module.
Essentials of ligament balancing in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)