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15274263

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-27
pubmed:abstractText
Restoration of neutral alignment of the leg is an important factor affecting the long-term results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Recent developments in computer-assisted surgery have focused on systems for improving TKA. In a prospective study two groups of 80 patients undergoing TKA had operations using either a computer-assisted navigation system or a conventional technique. Alignment of the leg and the orientation of components were determined on post-operative long-leg coronal and lateral films. The mechanical axis of the leg was significantly better in the computer-assisted group (96%, within +/- 3 degrees varus/valgus) compared with the conventional group (78%, within +/- 3 degrees varus/valgus). The coronal alignment of the femoral component was also more accurate in the computer-assisted group. Computer-assisted TKA gives a better correction of alignment of the leg and orientation of the components compared with the conventional technique. Potential benefits in the long-term outcome and functional improvement require further investigation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
86
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
682-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Alignment in total knee arthroplasty. A comparison of computer-assisted surgery with the conventional technique.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Regensburg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study