ArticleBioMed research international2014
Accuracy of patient specific cutting blocks in total knee arthroplasty.
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- 3D-printing techniques in a medical setting: a systematic literature review.Biomedical engineering online · 2016Pooled it
- Patient-Specific CT-Based Instrumentation versus Conventional Instrumentation in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study on Clinical Outcomes and In-Hospital Data.BioMed research international · 2015Trial
- Validation of imageless navigation in total knee arthroplasty using a postoperative radiographic approach.Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013) · 2025Article
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- The use of imageless navigation to quantify cutting error in total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery & related research · 2021Article
- Patient-Specific Instrumentation Accuracy Evaluated with 3D Virtual Models.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Application of 3D printed osteotomy guide plate-assisted total knee arthroplasty in treatment of valgus knee deformity.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2019Article
- Accuracy of tibial cuts with patient-specific instrumentation is not influenced by the surgeon's level of experience.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- The accuracy of bony resection from patient-specific guides during total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundLong-term survival of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is mainly determined by optimal positioning of the components and prosthesis alignment. Implant positioning can be optimized by computer assisted surgery (CAS). Patient specific cutting blocks (PSCB) seem to have the potential to improve component alignment compared to the conventional technique and to be comparable to CAS.
methods113 knees were selected for PSI and included in this study. Pre- and postoperative mechanical axis, represented by the hip-knee-angle (HKA), the proximal tibial angle (PTA), the distal femoral angle (DFA), and the tibial slope (TS) were measured and the deviation from expected ideal values was calculated.
resultsWith a margin of error of ±3°, success rates were 81.4% for HKA, 92.0% for TPA, and 94.7% for DFA. With the margin of error for alignments extended to ±4°, we obtained a success rate of 92.9% for the HKA, 98.2% for the PTA, and 99.1% for the DFA. The TS showed postoperative results of 2.86±2.02° (mean change 1.76±2.85°).
conclusionPSCBs for TKA seem to restore the overall leg alignment. Our data suggest that each individual component can be implanted accurately and the results are comparable to the ones in CAS.
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