Calipered Kinematically aligned Total Knee Arthroplasty: Theory, Surgical Techniques and Perspectives

Calipered kinematic alignment was proposed by Dr. Stephen M. Howell to  enable the accurate and individualized placement of total knee  components coincident within ?± 0.5 mm of the patient’s pre-arthritic  alignment. The aim was to restore the patient's native joint kinematics  and thereby address the well documented 20% dissatisfaction when total  knee replacement is performed using traditional, or mechanical alignment  techniques.  

With Dr. Stefano A. Bini and Dr. G. Daxton Steele  as co-editors, Dr. Howell has curated an?international team of expert  surgeons and engineers?to discuss various aspects of the calipered knee  alignment technique in short, concise, and well-illustrated  chapters.?Each author provides clear, practical guidance?for adopting  and implementing calipered kinematic alignment covering manual,  patient-specific, navigated, and robotic techniques.?Chapters on  component design tailored explicitly for kinematic alignment and showing  the close relationship between knee biomechanics and the kinematically  aligned TKA help the surgeon manage complex challenges associated with  deformity and post-operative complications.

Following the  introduction of the calipered kinematic alignment technique for total  knee arthroplasty, many international studies have shown consistently  better patient satisfaction than the traditional mechanical alignment  technique. Better function and high long-term implant survival have  catalyzed a paradigm shift in total knee replacement philosophy that is  being embraced by orthopedic surgeons and innovative implant companies  around the world with excellent results.  

Calipered Kinematically Aligned Knee Arthroplasty is the definitive textbook on the subject and features:  
Thorough  explanations of how the calipered kinematic alignment technique for  total knee arthroplasty accurately sets total knee components coincident  with?the patient’s pre-arthritic alignment and coaligned with the three  rotational axes of the native knee.  
A personalized approach  to total knee surgery designed to reconstitute the patient’s native  biomechanics in contrast?with mechanical alignment that places all  patients in the same standard alignment regardless of their  constitutional anatomy.
Detailed and?well-illustrated  descriptions?of manual, navigated, robotic, and patient-specific guide  techniques that confirm kinematic alignment with a caliper.
Key  focus topics?such as managing complex deformities, the expected  post-operative recovery, and future trends in kinematic alignment.
The shared experience and knowledge of international pioneers in the field.
An  emphasis on a personalized surgical philosophy which enables same-day  discharge, reduces pain and opioid use, and promotes quicker recovery,  better function and a more natural feeling knee.