title: Soft-tissue balancing in primary total knee arthroplasty.
abstract: The surgical goal of primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is to provide a well-balanced soft-tissue envelope surrounding a well-aligned, well-fixed implant. Some knee surgeons have emphasized that a good outcome in primary TKA is more dependent on soft-tissue management than bone management. Thus, it is imperative that the surgeon is familiar with knee soft-tissue balancing techniques to address the varus, valgus, and associated flexion contracture deformities commonly encountered in primary TKA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*