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Mini‐invasive computer assisted bi‐unicompartimental knee replacement
Author(s) -
Confalonieri N,
Manzotti A
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the international journal of medical robotics and computer assisted surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.556
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1478-596X
pISSN - 1478-5951
DOI - 10.1002/rcs.56
Subject(s) - knee replacement , joint replacement , unicompartmental knee arthroplasty , osteoarthritis , medicine , arthroplasty , proprioception , knee joint , physical medicine and rehabilitation , implant , computer science , ligament , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
In the treatment of knee osteoarthritis there are no reports using bi‐unicompartimental implants and many orthopaedic surgeons are sceptical about this demanding surgical procedure despite its theoretical advantages in terms of less invasive surgery. The bi‐unicompartmental approach also offers the potential advantage of maximal preservation of normal anatomy, with benefits for functional aspects such as gait, muscle activity, and proprioception. Computer‐aided knee replacement surgery has been gaining popularity and an improvement in limb alignment and kinematics has been demonstrated in several studies. During the procedure the surgeon can check both implant position and ligament balance during the full range of joint movements, which helps to reduce the complications traditionally associated with failure in the past. The authors present a computer‐aided technique for performing bi‐unicompartimental knee replacement which permits a less invasive alternative for knee replacement surgery. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.