Tibial Base Plate for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Symmetric or Asymmetric?

BOZKURT M., Akkaya M., Tahta M., Gursoy S., Firat A.

CLINICS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY, vol.9, no.3, pp.280-285, 2017 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4055/cios.2017.9.3.280
  • Journal Name: CLINICS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.280-285
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Ideal positioning and best coverage of the tibial base plate are essential in total knee arthroplasty. There are 2 types of tibial base plates: symmetric and asymmetric. The superiority of one to the other is still controversial. The aim of this study was to compare symmetric and asymmetric tibial base plates for total knee arthroplasty in terms of rotational alignment and coverage.