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Better alignment and less blood loss when minimally-invasive TKA is computer-assisted
July 2014
Better alignment and less blood loss when minimally-invasive TKA is computer-assisted
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Minimal invasive and computer-assisted total knee replacement compared with the minimal invasive technique: a prospective, randomized trial with short-term outcomes
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Jan;134(1):65-71. doi: 10.1007/s00402-013-1879-2. Epub 2013 Nov 8Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) were randomized to undergo standard minimally-invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with or without computer assistance, to compare the two techniques with respect to clinical and radiological outcomes. Results at 6 months indicated that computer-assisted minimally-invasive total knee arthroplasty (MICA-TKA) produced similar Knee Society Scores (KSS),...
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