SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2013
Improved accuracy in computer-assisted unicondylar knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of computer-assisted navigated technology and conventional technology in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Current state of computer navigation and robotics in unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review with meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Minimally invasive navigation-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Superior alignment but no difference in clinical outcome after minimally invasive computer-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (MICA-UKA).Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Trial
- 3D-printed patient-specific instrumentation significantly improves the accuracy of prosthesis alignment in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a retrospective study.3D printing in medicine · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with reduced early anterior knee pain compared with conventional techniques : A propensity score-matched study.Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Postoperative anterior knee pain in robot assisted total knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching analysis.Surgery in practice and science · 2025Article
- Targeted adjustment of the posterior tibial slope in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is feasible without altering the medial proximal tibial angle.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Does patient-specific instrument or robot improve imaging and functional outcomes in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? A bayesian analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Article
- Survival of Patient-Specific Unicondylar Knee Replacement.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Rehabilitation approach in robot assisted total knee arthroplasty: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
- [Analysis of the influence of tibial component posterior slope angle on short- and mid-term effectiveness of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- Cruciate ligament force of knees following mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty is larger than the preoperative value.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a review.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2021Review
- [Focal femoral resurfacing and unicompartmental knee replacement : Between osteotomy and total knee replacement].Der Orthopade · 2021Review
- Effects of posterior tibial slope on the mid-term results of medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2021Article
- Robotic-assisted vs conventional surgery in medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a clinical and radiological study.Knee surgery & related research · 2021Article
- Dependence of knee range of motion on the alignment of femoral and tibial components after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Article
- Varus or valgus positioning of the tibial component of a unicompartmental fixed-bearing knee arthroplasty does not increase wear.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2020Article
- Utilization and Short-Term Outcomes of Computer Navigation in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.The Iowa orthopaedic journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeInaccurate implantation rates of up to 30 % have been reported in cases using the conventional technique for implantation of a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Navigation should permit a more precise implantation, and several studies have investigated its role, albeit with a limited number of patients and inconsistent results. The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare risks of unsatisfactory outcomes in patients with navigated and conventional technique.
methodsAn electronic search was performed, and ten studies were eligible and included in the meta-analysis, with a total of 258 prostheses implanted with the navigated technique and 295 with the conventional one. The following items were analysed: radiological positioning of the femoral and the tibial component in the AP and lateral view, radiological analysis of the tibiofemoral mechanical axis and the difference in operating time between the two groups. Relative risks (RR) were calculated from the reported percentages of implants outside the optimal ranges defined by the manufacturers or the study groups. Natural logarithms of the relative risks were pooled by means of random effects models.
resultsFor all the analysed radiological parameters, the RR of measurements outside the optimal ranges were less than 1 in the navigation group suggesting a reduction in the risk of outliers with navigation. The average operating time in the navigated group was 15.4 min (95 % CI: 10.2-20.6) longer than in the conventional group.
conclusionThe meta-analysis shows that the use of navigation systems in UKA leads to a more precise component position. Whether the more accurate position in UKA results in a better clinical outcome or long-term survival is yet unknown. Nevertheless, as a precise implant position appears to be beneficial, the use of navigation should be recommended for UKA. The limits defined by the manufacturers for an optimal positioning are not consistent.
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