balancing

Question 1

move tibia up

Answer 1

decrease gap in flexion/extension

Question 2

move tibia down

Answer 2

increase gap in flexion/extension

Question 3

move femur anterior (decrease posterior condylar offset)

Answer 3

increase flexion gap

Question 4

move femur posterior (increase posterior condylar offset)

Answer 4

decrease flexion gap

Question 5

externally rotate femur anchored lateral

Answer 5

increase medial flexion gap

Question 6

increase femoral varus anchored medially

Answer 6

decrease lateral extension gap

Question 7

increase femoral varus anchored laterally

Answer 7

increase medial extension gap

Question 8

increase femoral valgus anchored medially

Answer 8

increase lateral extension gap

Question 9

increase femoral valgus anchored laterally

Answer 9

decrease medial extension gap

Question 10

increase tibia varus anchored medially

Answer 10

decrease lateral flexion /extension gap

Question 11

increase tibia varus anchored laterally

Answer 11

increase medial flexion/extension gap

Question 12

increase tibia valgus anchored medially

Answer 12

decrease medial flexion/extension gap

Question 13

increase tibia valgus anchored laterally

Answer 13

increase lateral extension/flexion gap

Question 14

increase femoral external rotation anchored medially

Answer 14

decrease lateral flexion gap

Question 15

increase femoral external rotation anchored laterally

Answer 15

increase medial flexion gap

Question 16

increase femoral internal rotation anchored laterally

Answer 16

decrease medial flexion gap

Question 17

increase femoral internal rotation anchored medially

Answer 17

increase lateral flexion gap

Question 18

increase tibial slope anchored anteriorly

Answer 18

increase flexion gap

Question 19

increase femoral flexion

Answer 19

decrease extension and increase flexion gap

Question 20

Decrease tibial slope anchored posteriorly

Answer 20

increases extension gap