Motoki Koide
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2
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8
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About
Motoki Koide is an orthopedic researcher advancing the precision and accessibility of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). His primary research focuses on kinematic alignment techniques, particularly restricted kinematic alignment (rKA-TKA), which balances natural knee motion with implant safety by avoiding extreme alignments. Koide’s major contribution is developing and validating a simple, reliable anatomical landmark—the lateral malleolus—for performing restricted kinematically aligned TKA without reliance on expensive computer-aided surgery (CAS) systems. This landmark-based approach, detailed in his 2022 study on Japanese populations, offers a cost-effective alternative to navigation, robotics, and patient-specific instrumentation. His 2024 work on caliper-based rKA-TKA further demonstrates how manual, instrumented techniques can achieve the precision typically requiring advanced technology. While his citation counts are currently modest (5 and 3 citations respectively), these papers represent foundational steps toward democratizing advanced alignment techniques in knee arthroplasty, potentially expanding access for surgeons and patients in resource-limited settings. Koide’s work bridges the gap between high-tech surgical innovation and practical, reproducible methods for everyday clinical practice.
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- 2Caliper-Based Restricted Kinematic Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty3 citations · 2024