A Systematic Literature Review of Three Modalities in Technologically Assisted TKA.

Leone, William A; Elson, Leah C; Anderson, Christopher R · Adv Orthop · 2015

review · Level V

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Abstract

In effort to reduce the revision burden of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), industry emphasis has focused on replacing manual techniques-which are subject to variability-with technological implements. Unfortunately, technological innovation often continues before adequate time for critical evaluation has passed. Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive literature review was to collect a large sample of international data and report on the clinical and economic efficacy of three major types of technologically assisted TKA: navigation, patient-specific instrumentation, and sensorized trials.