Patient-specific instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty. Should we adopt it?

ABSTRACT Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure of paramount relevance that restores a substantial degree of function in arthritic knees. Increased consideration has been given to the influence of limb alignment on longevity after TKA, as errors in component placement can be associate...

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Main Authors: Ana Sofia Teles Rodrigues, Manuel António Pereira Gutierres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000300242&lng=en&tlng=en