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Surgeon variability in total knee arthroplasty component alignment: a Monte Carlo analysis

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  • Christopher J. Gatti
  • Brian R. Hallstrom
  • Richard E. Hughes

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Component mal-alignment in total knee arthroplasty has been associated with increased revision rates and poor clinical outcomes. A significant source of variability in traditional, jig-based total knee arthroplasty is the performance of the surgeon. The purpose of this study was to determine the most sensitive steps in the femoral and tibia arthroplasty procedures. A computational model of the total knee arthroplasty procedure was created, and Monte Carlo simulations were performed that included surgeon variability in each step of the procedure. The proportion of well-aligned components from the model agrees with clinical literature in most planes. When components must be aligned within ±3° in all planes, component alignment was most sensitive to the accuracy of identifying the lateral epicondyle for the femoral component, and to the precision of the transverse plane alignment of the extramedullary guide for the tibial component. This model can be used as a tool for evaluating different procedural approaches or sources of variability to improve the quality of the total knee arthroplasty procedure.

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  • Christopher J. Gatti & Brian R. Hallstrom & Richard E. Hughes, 2014. "Surgeon variability in total knee arthroplasty component alignment: a Monte Carlo analysis," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(15), pages 1738-1750, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:17:y:2014:i:15:p:1738-1750
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2013.765948
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