Impingement, Instability, Loosening, or Other Reasons Accepted as Indications for TKA Exchange., Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Because of, The Focus is to Determine the Precision of Joint Line Restoration in Navigated vs. Conventional Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Conditions
Keywords
revision knee arthroplasty, navigation, joint line
Brief summary
Hypothesis: navigated revision total knee arthroplasty results in a more precise reconstruction of preoperatively planned joint line than conventional revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA).
Interventions
revision knee arthroplasty with the aid of a navigation system the navigation system is the Orthopilot System with a software specifically dedicated for revision operations (TKR 1.0). The system is from Aesculap AG (Tuttlingen).
revision knee arthroplasty using conventional instruments
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* indication for revision knee arthroplasty
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration of Joint Line | postoperatively (6 to 12 weeks after operation, we expect a mean of 9 weeks) | Difference between preoperatively planned and postoperatively achieved joint line |
Countries
Germany