| Issue |
SICOT-J
Volume 3, 2017
Special Issue: "Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery - Current State and Impact" Guest Editor: A. Adhikari
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 66 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Knee | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/sicotj/2017054 | |
| Published online | 11 December 2017 | |
Review Article
Patient-specific instruments: advantages and pitfalls
1
The Orthopaedic Department, Faculty of Medicine, October 6 University,
Cairo, Egypt
2
Droitwich Knee Clinic, Bromsgrove Knee Clinic and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital,
Bromsgrov
B60 2JL, UK
* Corresponding author: mhafez@msn.com
Received:
7
January
2017
Accepted:
9
October
2017
Patient-specific instruments (PSI) aim to improve the accuracy of total knee replacement (TKR) based on computer-assisted preoperative planning. In this work, the authors describe the advantages and pitfalls of PSI based on their clinical experience. The main conclusion of this work is that PSI has direct impact on the logistical and technical features of TKR with some advantages and pitfalls.
Key words: PSI / Logistics / Technical features / Total knee replacement / Pitfalls / Custom-made cutting guides
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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