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Review
. 2013 Jun;8(2):176-81.

Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does it Make a Difference?

Emil G Haritinian  1 , Ashvin L Pimpalnerkar  2
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Review

Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Does it Make a Difference?

Emil G Haritinian et al. Maedica (Bucur). 2013 Jun.

Abstract

The longevity of total knee prostheses depends mostly on the correct alignment (frontal, sagittal and axial) of the prosthetic components, soft tissue balancing and restoring the mechanical axis of the lower limb.The use of computer-assisted navigation allows more accurate and reproducible restoration of mechanical axis and component positioning, better results in patients with extra-articular deformities and it has an important role in surgical training.Better alignment should lead to an improved functional outcome and an increased long-term survival of the prosthesis. Several studies have proven an improved function in the short and mid-term but we still lack long-term data regarding functional outcome and longevity of the prostheses.

Keywords: computer-assisted; navigation; total knee arthroplasty.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. The navigation computer and camera of the OrthoPilot system.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Determining hip rotation center during a total knee arthroplasty.
Figure 3
Figure 3. Determining hip rotation center during a total knee arthroplasty.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Acquisition of anatomic landmarks during a navigated total knee replacement.
Figure 5
Figure 5. Acquisition of anatomic landmarks during a navigated total knee replacement.
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