Outcomes of Computer-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Conventional TKA: A Bicentric Controlled Retrospective Clinical Study

• Main Authors: Biagio Zampogna, Stefano Campi, Guglielmo Torre, Eleonora Villari, Francesco Moncada, Aristide Perrino, Letterio Ciriaco, Marco Ferlazzo, Rocco Papalia, Vincenzo Denaro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical Medicine
• Subjects: Total Knee Arthroplasty; knee; computer assisted surgery; navigation system
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3352

Despite the globally ascertained success of Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) procedure, 20% of patients are still unsatisfied with the surgery results. The purpose of the study is to identify the functional and radiological outcomes of the computer-assisted (CAS) TKA compared to the conventional technique. The clinical databases and medical records of both clinical sites were retrospectively analyzed, and then according to study time-lapse, inclusion, and exclusion criteria, eligible patients were retrieved and included. A total of 42 patients that underwent to CAS TKA (NAVI) and 61 patients that underwent to Conventional TKA (CONV) were included. The NAVI group reported a statistically significant higher surgical time. A lower intraoperative blood loss was found in the computer-assisted group, though this difference was not statistically significant. Implant survival analysis at two years did not show differences between groups during the follow-up period. At two years, follow-up postoperative intergroup analysis showed no statistically significant difference between groups. According to the radiologic analysis, the NAVI group showed comparable outcomes to the conventional group. The present study showed that there was no clinical and radiological difference between CAS arthroplasty and conventional technique.