Title
The custom total knee replacement: A bespoke solution
Publication Date
2018
Journal Title
Semin Arthroplasty
Abstract
© 2019 Elsevier Inc. This article reviews the design principles of custom total knee replacements and synthesizes the evidence in support of their use. When compared to off the shelf implants with conventional instrumentation, custom total knee replacements reproducibly improve radiographic alignment while effectively restoring knee kinematics. Custom total knee replacements are also associated with improved subjective and objective clinical outcomes. The use of custom total knee replacements has been shown to result in shorter surgical times, shorter lengths of hospitalization, improved discharge disposition to home, decreased rates of postoperative adverse events, and a reduction in overall episode of care costs.
Volume Number
29
Issue Number
3
Pages
209 - 213
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Orthopedic Surgery
DOI
10.1053/j.sart.2019.01.006