Open AccessA vascular complication in computer navigated total knee arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Sandesh Gulhane,
Ian Holloway,
Mathew Bartlett
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.106927
Subject(s) - medicine , total knee arthroplasty , surgery , complication , implant , fixation (population genetics) , arthroplasty , orthopedic surgery , population , environmental health
The use of computer navigation has the potential to improve implant position in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but pin fixation of reference arrays introduces an additional potential source of complications. We report a case of vascular injury related to the insertion of a femoral pin during navigated TKA.