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a) The mechanical bone cut. The cutting surface is perpendicular to the femoral and tibial mechanical axis (FMA and TMA) and parallel to the transepicondylar axis (TEA). b) Soft-tissue release. Leg alignment is not always neutral and constitutional varus is prevalent, so soft-tissue release is necessary to make the rectangular gap.
