[HTML][HTML] Navigation in surgery

U Mezger, C Jendrewski, M Bartels - Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 2013 - Springer
Introduction “Navigation in surgery” spans a broad area, which, depending on the clinical
challenge, can have different meanings. Over the past decade, navigation in surgery has …

Mechanical, anatomical, and kinematic axis in TKA: concepts and practical applications

JJ Cherian, BH Kapadia, S Banerjee… - Current reviews in …, 2014 - Springer
Successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has often been based on the restoration of the knee
to neutral alignment postoperatively. Numerous reports have linked malaligned TKA …

Effect of postoperative mechanical axis alignment on survival and functional outcomes of modern total knee arthroplasties with cement: a concise follow-up at 20 years

MP Abdel, M Ollivier, S Parratte, RT Trousdale… - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
We previously compared the 15-year survivorship of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implants
that were mechanically aligned (0±3 relative to the mechanical axis) compared with those …

Computer navigation for total knee arthroplasty reduces revision rate for patients less than sixty-five years of age

RN De Steiger, YL Liu, SE Graves - JBJS, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Computer navigation for total knee arthroplasty has improved alignment
compared with that resulting from non-navigated total knee arthroplasty. This study analyzed …

Robotic-assisted TKA reduces postoperative alignment outliers and improves gap balance compared to conventional TKA

EK Song, JK Seon, JH Yim, NA Netravali… - … and Related Research®, 2013 - Springer
Background Several studies have shown mechanical alignment influences the outcome of
TKA. Robotic systems have been developed to improve the precision and accuracy of …

The impact of mechanical and restricted kinematic alignment on knee anatomy in total knee arthroplasty

AM Almaawi, JRB Hutt, V Masse, M Lavigne… - The Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), aiming at neutral mechanical alignment (MA),
inevitably modifies the patient's native knee anatomy. Another option is kinematic alignment …

Meta-analysis of navigation vs conventional total knee arthroplasty

BM Hetaimish, MM Khan, N Simunovic… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Navigated total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is promoted as a means to improve limb and
prosthesis alignment. This study involved a systematic review and meta-analysis for all …

Slight undercorrection following total knee arthroplasty results in superior clinical outcomes in varus knees

L Vanlommel, J Vanlommel, S Claes… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Restoration of correct alignment is one of the main objectives of total knee
arthroplasty (TKA). However, the influence of residual malalignment on clinical and …

What is the optimal alignment of the tibial and femoral components in knee arthroplasty? An overview of the literature

K Gromov, M Korchi, MG Thomsen, H Husted… - Acta …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background—Surgeon-dependent factors such as optimal implant alignment are thought to
play a significant role in outcome following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Exact …

[HTML][HTML] The learning curve associated with robotic total knee arthroplasty

N Sodhi, A Khlopas, NS Piuzzi… - The journal of knee …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
As with most new surgical technologies, there is an associated learning curve with robotic-
assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) before surgeons can expect ease of use to be similar …