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Patient-specific instrumentation TKA offers no advantage in gait or functional outcomes
October 2014
Patient-specific instrumentation TKA offers no advantage in gait or functional outcomes
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
No Benefit of Patient-specific Instrumentation in TKA on Functional and Gait Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Aug;472(8):2468-76Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients suffering from severe knee arthritis were randomized to undergo unilateral primary total knee arthroplasty using either patient-specific or conventional instrumentation, with the purpose of comparing gait and functional outcomes between treatment groups. Results revealed patient-specific instrumentation does not offer a significant advantage over conventional instrumentation with respe...
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