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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2022

Patient-specific instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty improves reproducibility in the planned rotational positioning of the tibial component.

Masaichi Sotozawa, Ken Kumagai, Shunsuke Yamada, Shuntaro Nejima, Yutaka Inaba

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Precision medicine in orthopaedics: A review of current technologies and future directions.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Masaichi SotozawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
Ken KumagaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan. kumagai@yokohama-cu.ac.jp.
Shunsuke YamadaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
Shuntaro NejimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
Yutaka InabaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama City University, 3-9 Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0004, Japan.
Yokohama City University Hospital · JPYokohama City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility of planned component positioning including tibial rotational alignment in patient-specific instrumentation (PSI) for total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

methodsA total of 100 knees of 100 patients underwent TKA using PSI (n = 50) or the conventional method (n = 50). Full-length anteroposterior radiographs of the lower limb were taken in the standing position, and the coronal alignments of the femoral and tibial components were measured. Computed tomography (CT) images of the lower limb were obtained preoperatively and postoperatively, and the rotational alignments of the femoral and tibial components were measured. The difference from the preoperative planning in tibial rotational alignment was measured using three-dimensionally merged pre- and postoperative images. The mean values and rates of outliers in each measurement were compared between the PSI group and the conventional group.

resultsThere were no significant differences in coronal alignment of the femoral and tibial components and rotational alignment of the femoral component between the two groups. With respect to rotational alignment of the tibial component from the preoperatively planned reference axis, the PSI group showed a lower rate of outliers (internal rotation > 10°) than the conventional group (p < 0.05).

conclusionsThis study demonstrated that the difference from the preoperative planning in tibial rotational positioning was accurately evaluated using novel three-dimensional measurement method, and PSI could reduce outliers in rotational alignment of the tibial component (internal rotation > 10°). PSI is a useful technique for improving the reproducibility of the planned tibial rotational positioning in TKA.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeFemurHumansLower ExtremityReproducibility of ResultsTibiaConventional methodPatient-specific instrumentationTibial rotational alignmentTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID36064582
PMCPMC9446751
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