Consistency of implantation of a total knee arthroplasty with a non-image-based navigation system: a case-control study of 235 cases compared with 235 conventionally implanted prostheses

J Arthroplasty. 2005 Oct;20(7):832-9. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.02.002.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the consistency of the non-image-based navigation system OrthoPilot, Aesculap, Tuttlingen, Germany, in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) implantation in 5 European centers. Two hundred thirty-five TKAs implanted with this navigation system were matched (according to severity of the preoperative coronal deformation and body mass index) to a historical control group of 235 TKAs implanted with a conventional technique. Consistency of implantation was studied on a 3-month postoperative radiological control with coronal long-leg and sagittal standard x-rays. The use of the OrthoPilot navigation system allowed a statistically significant improvement in the consistent placement of both tibial and femoral components. In accordance with current literature, survival of the navigated implanted prostheses is expected to be longer.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / methods*
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Prosthesis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgery, Computer-Assisted*