Population-based Survivorship of Computer-navigated Versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Joseph K AntoniosHyunwoo Paco KangDjani RobertsonDaniel A OakesJay R LiebermanNathanael D HeckmannPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2020)
Among Medicare patients, no notable difference existed in TKA survival associated with the use of computer navigation at the 5-year follow-up. Use of computer navigation was associated with a slight decrease in revisions secondary to mechanical failure. Although improved survivorship was associated with patients younger than 65 years of age who had a navigated TKA, generalizability of these findings is limited given the unique characteristics of this Medicare subpopulation.