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Few studies have evaluated the outcomes of KA in valgus knees, and fewer have studied KA with medial-pivot (MP) implants. This study compared the clinical outcomes of KA-TKA with MP implants (KA\/MP-TKA) in patients with preoperative varus versus valgus alignment. We hypothesized that outcomes following KA\/MP-TKA would be equivalent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective database was queried to identify patients who underwent primary KA-TKA with MP implants. Patients were included if they had a preoperative hip-knee-ankle angle \u2264177\u00b0 (varus, n = 302) or \u2265183\u00b0 (valgus, n = 51). A total of 353 consecutive patients were identified. The Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS-JR), Knee Society Score (KSS), and range of motion were collected preoperatively and at 6-week, 6-month, and 1-year visits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with preoperative valgus alignment had worse KSS Function and KOOS-JR scores preoperatively (p = 0.04 and p = 0.02, respectively); all other baseline outcomes were comparable. Postoperatively, the valgus group demonstrated better KOOS-JR at 6 weeks (p = 0.004), KSS Pain-Motion at 6 months (p = 0.02), and FJS at 1 year (p = 0.03). The varus group showed better KSS Function at all postoperative visits (p &lt; 0.02). There were no statistically significant differences in flexion or extension between the groups.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients with valgus alignment undergoing KA\/MP-TKA achieved postoperative outcomes that were clinically equivalent or superior to those of patients with varus alignment. These findings support KA-TKA using MP implants as an appropriate surgical approach for preoperative valgus alignment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.oa.25.00308","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,13]],"date-time":"2026-01-13T19:01:22Z","timestamp":1768330882000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Medial-Pivot Total Knee Arthroplasty with Kinematic Alignment Produces Similar Clinical Outcomes in Valgus and Varus Deformities"],"prefix":"10.2106","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-0243-1039","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Emma N.","family":"Horton","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Spokane Joint Replacement Center, Spokane, Washington"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-0603-1767","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lauren K.","family":"Holbrook","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Spokane Joint Replacement Center, Spokane, Washington"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3194-1204","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"David F.","family":"Scott","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Spokane Joint Replacement Center, Spokane, Washington"},{"name":"Elson S. 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