Increased early mortality after total knee arthroplasty using conventional instrumentation compared with technology-assisted surgery: an analysis of linked national registry data

Objectives This study aims to compare early mortality after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) using conventional intramedullary instrumentation to TKA performed using technology-assisted (non-intramedullary) instrumentation.Design Comparative observational study. Using data from a large national registr...

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Main Authors: Ian A Harris, Richard N de Steiger, Stephen E Graves, Yi Peng, David P Kirwan, Peter L Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e055859.full