Jonathan R. Manara
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, The University of Western Australia
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About
Jonathan R. Manara is a leading orthopaedic researcher whose work is reshaping how surgeons approach knee arthroplasty. His primary research areas center on **robotic-assisted total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (TKA/UKA)**, with a specific focus on **functional alignment (FA) techniques** and their superiority over traditional mechanical axis alignment. Manara’s major contribution is demonstrating that functional alignment restores native knee kinematics more consistently than conventional methods, a finding supported by his most-cited 2025 paper (12 citations). He has also pioneered the use of the MAKO robotic system for **virtual assessment of coronal balance** prior to bone resection, showing it accurately predicts final balance in TKA (10 citations). His comparative work between robotic-assisted UKA and functionally aligned TKA (7 citations) provides critical evidence for surgical decision-making. Notably, Manara has investigated how native **coronal plane alignment knee phenotypes** influence two-year outcomes after robot-assisted TKA (6 citations), offering personalized insights into surgical planning. With a growing body of high-impact work, Manara is establishing himself as a key voice in the movement toward more individualized, kinematic-based arthroplasty.
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