Knee Replacement
CT navigation associated with improved UKR outcome
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, October 17th, 2004
In a study from Germany, two groups of 20 UKR patients "each were operated either using a CT-free navigation system or the conventional minimal invasive technique."
"Radiographic assessment of postoperative alignment was performed by long-leg coronal and lateral radiographs," noted L. Perlick and coauthors at the University of Regensburg. "The results revealed a significant difference between the two groups in favor of navigation."
"In the computer-assisted group, 95% of UKRs were in a range of 4-0 degrees...
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