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Computer navigated TKA results in more accurate mechanical alignment than conventional TKA
July 2014
Computer navigated TKA results in more accurate mechanical alignment than conventional TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Leg Axis After Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Computer-Navigated and Manual Implantation
J Arthroplasty. 2005 Apr;20(3):282-8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Fifty-two patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive surgery with a kinematic computer navigation system or with the conventional method. The purpose was two compare the two groups for mechanical axis of the leg postoperatively. At 3 months, significantly more patients in the computer navigated group demonstrated a straight axis in the mechanical alignment of the ...
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