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Intraoperative fluoroscopy improves surgical precision in conventional TKA

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October 2014

Intraoperative fluoroscopy improves surgical precision in conventional TKA

Vol: 3| Issue: 10| Number:5| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Intraoperative fluoroscopy improves surgical precision in conventional TKA

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Jul;22(7):1619-25. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2350-6. Epub 2012 Dec 22.

Contributing Authors:
H Hourlier P Fennema

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Synopsis

106 patients (107 knees), who were scheduled to undergo primary conventional unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA), were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups to determine the effect intraoperative fluoroscopy had on coronal limb alignment. Patients took part in a TKA procedure that involved fluoroscopy (group 1) or no fluoroscopy at all (group 2). Results from the study indicated that participa...

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