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Use of hand-held navigation surgical aid may improve accuracy in minimally invasive TKA

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May 2016

Use of hand-held navigation surgical aid may improve accuracy in minimally invasive TKA

Vol: 5| Issue: 5| Number:45| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Hand-held navigation may improve accuracy in minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial

Int Orthop. 2016 Jan;40(1):51-7

Contributing Authors:
S Thiengwittayaporn Y Fusakul N Kangkano C Jarupongprapa N Charoenphandhu

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80 patients with surgical indications for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis were randomized to receive minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA) either with or without the aid of a novel computer-assisted hand-held navigation device. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of a hand-held navigation device (iAssist Knee System, Zimmer, US) would improve the overall accu...

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