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AAOS 2016: Comparison of alignment between patient-specific cutting blocks and navigation

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March 2016

AAOS 2016: Comparison of alignment between patient-specific cutting blocks and navigation

Vol: 5| Issue: 3| Number:56| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

No Improvement in Functional Outcomes with Kinematic Alignment in TKA - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Contributing Authors:
S Young ML Walker A Bayan P Pavlou T Briant-Evans B Farrington

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99 patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty were randomized to kinematic alignment with the use of patient-specific cutting blocks (PSCB), or mechanical alignment with the use of computer navigation (NAV). The purpose of this study was to compare alignment and functional outcomes between the two groups. Results demonstrated that, while significant differences were noted between group...

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