Kinematic Alignment (KA) aims at restoring the native pre-arthritic alignment through true anatomic resurfacing without ligament releases, allowing for more natural knee kinematics. In recent years Kinematic Alignment has been shown to enhance functional scores and patient outcomes. To potentially further improve KA results and ultimately patient satisfaction, Medacta has developed GMK SpheriKA, the first KA-optimized Knee System. In this video, Dr. S. Howell, a pioneer in kinematically aligned total knee replacement at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Lodi, California), demonstrates the calipered technique on a valgus deformity using the dedicated KA instrumentation, included in the MyKA platform, and GMK SpheriKA.
(Live Surgery)