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Hand-held Accelerometer-Based Navigation vs. Conventional Navigation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

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January 2023

Hand-held Accelerometer-Based Navigation vs. Conventional Navigation in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Vol: 303| Issue: 1| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Alignment accuracy and functional outcomes between hand-held navigation and conventional instruments in TKA: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Nov 26;23(1):1017.

Contributing Authors:
R Narkbunnam C Pornrattanamaneewong P Ruangsomboon K Chareancholvanich

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Synopsis

Sixty patients undergoing a unilateral total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive component placement using a handheld accelerometer-based navigation device (iAssist; n=30) or conventional equipment (n=30). The outcomes of interest included alignment accuracy outcomes, functional outcomes, and quality of life outcomes. Radiographic measurements were taken at 6 weeks, and function and quali...

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