【Abstract】 Objective To investigate the qual itative rotation al ignment of components in total knee arthroplasty
and the accuracy and the effectiveness of Bone Morphing computer assisted system when qual itatively practicing. MethodsFrom November 2002 to June 2003, 21 patients with three compartments osteoarthritis(21 knees) were treated by primarytotal knee arthroplasty after the conservative medical treatment failed, with the assistance of a “Bone Morphing” CeravisionSystem, implanted posterior stabil ized total knee prosthesis. Twenty-one patients included 5 males (5 knees) and 16 females (16knees) with an average age of 72.4 years (64-79 years) . The locations were left knee in 10 cases and right knee in 11 cases. Thepatients suffered from knee pain and l imitation of movement from 2 to 10 years. There were 14 genu varum and 7 genu valgumpreoperatively. The relative preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative data from cl inical check-up, the X-ray films and theintraoperative components rotational al ignment real-time records in CD Rom were analyzed. Results All operative incisionshealed up by first intension. Twenty-one patients were followed up 12-16 months(mean 13.3 months). For the achievement ofproper lower l imb al ignment and normal frontal laxity of knee, rotational al ignment of femoral components was from internalrotation (IR)1° to external rotation (ER) 5°, tibial components from IR 0° to ER 5°. In patients with genu varum, the rotationalal ignment of the femoral components was ER 1°- ER 5°, of tibial components ER 2°- ER 5°. In patients with genu valgum, the rotationalal ignment of femoral components was IR 1°- ER 4°, of tibial components IR 0°-ER 4°. After 3 months of operation, themean flexion angle measured as range of motion (ROM) was 115°(105-130°), the frontal laxsity measured as 0.2-0.5 cm (mean0.27 cm) of internal laxity and 1.0-2.5 cm (mean 1.7 cm) for external laxity, there were no knee pain, paterllar instabil ity or dislocationand abnormal knee frontal laxity. Conclusion Using Bone Morphing computer-assisted system can optimise theindividual components rotation al ignment accurately.

Citation： WUHao,vanDriesscheStephane,Goutall ierDaniel. BONE MORPHING SYSTEM FOR ROTATIONAL ALIGNMENT IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008, 22(1): 12-15. doi: Copy