JBJS | Computer-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty Is Better Than a Conventional Jig-Based Technique in Terms of Component Alignment

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 86, Issue 11

Evidence-Based Orthopaedics | November 01, 2004

Computer-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty Is Better Than a Conventional Jig-Based Technique in Terms of Component Alignment

The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2004; 86:2573-2573

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Question: In patients having knee arthroplasty, is computer-assisted knee arthroplasty (CAKA) more effective than a conventional jig-based technique?Design: Randomized (allocation concealed), blinded (outcome assessor and statistician), controlled trial with 6-week follow-up.Setting: A hospital in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.Patients: 71 patients who were scheduled for total knee arthroplasty, were medically fit for surgery, and had no active infection or malignant disease. Follow-up was 100%.

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computers ; knee replacement arthroplasty

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