Dr. Joao Bosco Sales Nogueira did a fellowship in Surgery at Wayne State University ( USA- MI; 2007); graduated Medicine School from Federal University of Ceará (2007). He also did a fellowship on Sports Medicine in New York Presbiterian Hospital ( USA – NY – Columbia University; 2009). He has a Master degree in Minimally invasive surgery (BRA- CE ; 2014- 2016). Nowadays, Dr. Nogueira coordenates a knee surgery residency (Santa Casa de Fortaleza – BRA- CE).
Knee Surgery - Reconstruction and Replacement is an intriguing book. From basic to advanced concepts, it collects relevant and reliable information obtained globally from validated collaborating researchers.
Go to the bookPreoperative planning is routinely recommended prior to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We introduce a methodology for planning TKA based on mechanical alignment. A methodology for planning total knee arthroplasty was discussed among experienced knee surgeons. A rational methodology for planning TKA was stablished and it was setted to an application for mobile devices. It has proved to be useful and revealed accuracy compared to the manual form of preoperative planning. It was able to reduce planning time by more than a half and it was still reliable in measuring the anatomical-mechanical femoral angle (MAFÂ). This chapter introduces a TKA planning method based on mechanical alignment and GAP balancing principles. Kinematic alignment and strategies for soft-tissue balancing in special situations are cited as well.
Part of the book: Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty