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Patient-specific vs conventional instrumentation for component rotational alignment in TKA
June 2014
Patient-specific vs conventional instrumentation for component rotational alignment in TKA
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Patient-specific instrumentation improves tibial component rotation in TKA
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Mar;22(3):636-42. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2639-0. Epub 2013 Aug 29.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
45 patients scheduled to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive either patient-specific or conventional instrumentation. The purpose of this study was to compare these two techniques with respect to the rotational alignment of both the femoral and tibial components, as assessed by computed tomography (CT). Results at 1 week post-operation indicated that, although there wa...
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