Cases Solved! is a journal-based CME activity series presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Each activity consists of an interactive clinical case scenario based on a recent article from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) followed by a multiple-choice assessment to put your diagnostic and management skills to the test.

These current, peer-reviewed articles touch on important areas of orthopaedic patient care and describe how the article impacts practice behavior and/or systems of care.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss principles of mechanical and anatomic alignment for total knee arthroplasty.
2. Explain the importance of appropriate ligament and soft-tissue balancing during total knee arthroplasty.
3. Review appropriate methods for bone resection, ligament and soft-tissue balancing, and gap balancing to achieve stability during total knee arthroplasty.
4. Summarize methods for and the technical pitfalls of measured resection, gap balancing, and hybrid techniques during total knee arthroplasty.