ARTHROPLASTY
Computer assisted TKA has comparable outcomes to conventional approaches
J Arthroplasty. 2012 May;27(5):667-72.e1. Epub 2011 Sep 29971 patients who were scheduled to undergo Duracon total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive either a computer-assisted method or the conventional jig based method. The results from 5 year follow-up demonstrated that there were no significant differences between the two groups in regards to both function and patient reported satisfaction. However, it was found that patients in the computer-assisted group displayed significant improvement in alignment. Lastly, no revision surgeries were reported in either group.
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