LinkedInXFacebook
Subscribe
Orthopedics This Week
  • My Feed
  • |Posts
  • |Events
  • |MSK Innovations
  • |Power Rankings
  • |Masterclasses
  • |Technology Awards
  • Press Releases
  • |Advertising
  • |Job Board
  • Spine
  • ◆Joints
  • ◆Upper Extremities
  • ◆Foot & Ankle
  • ◆Sports Medicine
  • ◆Pain Mgmt
  • ◆Trauma
  • ◆Biologics
  • ◆Technology
  • ◆People
  • ◆Company News
  • ◆Legal & Regulatory
Home/Large Joints and Extremities/Kinematic vs Mechanical In TKA…Drumroll…No Difference
Large Joints and Extremities Premium

Kinematic vs Mechanical In TKA…Drumroll…No Difference

August 31, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

Advertisement

Kinematic vs Mechanical In TKA…Drumroll…No Difference
Long-leg radiographs showing alignment after total knee arthroplasty: AP view with hip–knee–ankle (HKA) angle, coronal femoral (FFC) and tibial (FTC) component angles, and lateral femoral (LFC) and tibial (LTC) component alignment / Source: Wikimedia Commons
StudiesPremiumTotal Knee Arthroplastyrandomized controlled trialkinematic alignmentfemoral valgusgait analysisHKA anglemechanical alignmentsoft-tissue releasetibial varus#proms

It’s the knee alignment debate that just won’t quit. On one side, the mechanical alignment (MA) traditionalists, armed with decades of data and the comfort of neutral axes. On the other, the kinematic alignment (KA) enthusiasts, promising more “natural” knees and fewer soft-tissue releases. If this were a heavyweight fight, you’d expect fireworks.

Most Popular

Join 13,000+ Subscribers

Get unlimited access to OTW reporting, member discussions, and the weekly newsletter.

13,000+ subscribers
Daily news
Expert analysis
Peer community
React:

Get Full Access

Read every OTW article and join member discussions for $24.99/month.

Get Full Access

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Orthopedics This Week

The most trusted source in orthopedic industry news since 2005. Covering spine, joints, trauma, biologics, and the business of orthopedics.

A publication of RRY Publications, LLC

LinkedInXFacebook

Categories

  • Spine
  • Joints
  • Upper Extremities
  • Foot & Ankle
  • Sports Medicine
  • Pain Mgmt
  • Trauma
  • Biologics
  • Technology
  • People
  • Company News
  • Legal & Regulatory

Resources

  • Subscribe
  • Community Posts
  • Job Board
  • Press Release Opportunities
  • Power Rankings
  • About OTW
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us

Get Full Access

Unlimited articles, community posts, and Power Rankings.

Get Full Access

Plans start at $24.99/mo · Annual saves 20%

© 2026 Orthopedics This Week · RRY Publications, LLC

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceCookie Policy