Computer-assisted navigation leads to more accurate femoral tunnel placement .
Outcomes After Conventional Versus Computer-Navigated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Arthroscopy. 2008 May;24(5):569-78. Epub 2008 Feb 1.80 patients with chronic rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), scheduled for ACL reconstruction, were randomized to the use of OrthoPilot system for computerized optical tracking and navigation system or a standard manual targeting technique. The use of computer-assisted navigation resulted in more accurate tunnel placement in the femur (but not the tibia) than the traditional arthroscopic technique. Similar functional and knee stability outcomes resulted by either computer assisted or standard techniques.
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