RESEARCH ARTICLE


Proposal of a New Reference Point to Determine the Tibial Resection Depth during Total Knee Arthroplasty for Valgus Knees



Takehiko Sugita1, *, Naohisa Miyatake1, Seiya Miyamoto1, Akira Sasaki1, Ikuo Maeda1, Masayuki Kamimura2, Toshimi Aizawa2
1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku Orthopaedic Clinic, Sendai-city, Japan
2 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai-city, Japan


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Abstract

The tibial resection depth during total knee arthroplasty for valgus knees has been variously described and not been standardized yet. Accordingly, it has been proposed in this article, that the sulcus between the medial and lateral intercondylar tibial tubercles can be used as a reference point for the tibial resection depth. The resection can be performed 8 to 9 mm distal to the sulcus.

Keywords: Total knee arthroplasty, Valgus knee, Tibial resection depth, Sulcus, Intercondylar tibial tubercle.