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TKA performed with computer navigation more precise than conventional methods

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August 2013

TKA performed with computer navigation more precise than conventional methods

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:26| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Prospective, Randomized Study of Computer-Assisted and Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty: Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Implant Alignment and Rotation

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Feb;89(2):236-43

Contributing Authors:
G Matziolis D Krocker U Weiss S Tohtz C Perka

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60 patients with primary arthritis of the knee were enrolled in this study to examine the effectiveness of a computer assisted total knee arthroplasty as compared to a conventional surgical method, in regards to component alignment and the precision of implantation. The results at 6 months indicated that computer-assisted implantation during total knee replacement improved the frontal and sagittal...

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