Published in Biotech Law Weekly, July 2nd, 2004
"Restoration of the mechanical limb axis and accurate component orientation are two major factors affecting the long-term results after total knee replacement (TKR)," orthopedic surgeons in Germany noted. "Different navigation systems are available to improve the outcome."
"Image-based systems require preoperative CT scans, while non-image-based systems gain all necessary information intra-operatively during a registration process," explained H. Bathis and colleagues at the University of Regensburg. The...
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Source: Biotech Law Weekly (2004-07-02)
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