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Modern hinged knee arthroplasty emerged during the 1950s to address severe arthritis and ligamentous instability, which constrained out-of-plane movement by allowing only flexion\u2013extension. During the 1980s, modularity and mobile-bearing concepts gained widespread popularity. Metal-backed tibial components allowed polyethylene exchange and improved intraoperative flexibility, a concept exemplified by the Insall Burstein Posterior Stabilized II prosthesis. Beginning in the late 1980s and accelerating during the 1990s and early 2000s, researchers increasingly recognized that standardized implant geometries did not accurately reproduce native anatomy in many patients. During the 2000s and 2010s, alignment philosophy underwent a major paradigm shift. The twenty-first century introduced major advances in digital surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The future of total knee arthroplasty will be shaped by advances in implant design, surgical methods, digital technologies, and biologic reconstruction. These trends continue the goal of mimicking native knee anatomy, biomechanics, and function. 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