Computer-assisted surgery as indication of choice: total knee arthroplasty in case of retained hardware or extra-articular deformity

摘要

PurposeThe use of traditional cutting guides during knee arthroplasty in some cases could be extremely difficult, if not impossible, because of angular deformities, IM sclerosis, long-stemmed hip implants, or hardware within the femoral canal that cannot be removed. In these difficult cases navigation-assisted knee arthroplasty should be considered as an effective and appealing option.