TANG Qiheng , ZHOU Yixin , GUO Shengjie , DENG Wang , WANG Zhaolun
  • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Fourth Clinical College of Peking University, Beijing, 100035, P.R.China;
ZHOU Yixin, Email: orthoyixin@yahoo.com
Computer navigation system; Knee 3 software; total knee arthroplasty; lower limb alignment; gap balancing
10.7507/1002-1892.202105114
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Objective To investigate the short-term effectiveness of novel computer navigation system (Knee 3 software; Brainlab, Germany) assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods Between July 2020 and December 2020, 19 patients underwent unilateral TKA assisted with Knee 3 software. There were 4 males and 15 females. The mean age was 66.3 years (range, 52-79 years). Eighteen patients were diagnosed with osteoarthritis and 1 patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Sixteen patients had varus knees and 3 patients had valgus knees. Preoperative Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain, stiffness, function, and total scores were 12.4±3.4, 2 (1, 4), 22 (18, 29), and 37 (29, 43), respectively. Intraoperatively, the medial and lateral gaps in knee extension and in 90° of knee flexion were recorded. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, blood transfusion, and complications were recorded. The hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), lateral distal femoral angle, and medial proximal tibial angle were measured to evaluate lower limb alignment and prostheses’s alignment using X-ray films at 6 weeks after operation. Patient’s satisfaction rate and WOMAC pain, stiffness, function, and total scores were investigated.Results Eighteen patients (94.7%) had medial- lateral gap balancing in knee extension, 18 patients (94.7%) had medial-lateral gap balancing in 90° of knee flexion, 19 patients (100%) had medial gap balancing between knee extension and 90° of knee flexion, and 18 patients (94.7%) had lateral gap balancing between knee extension and 90° of knee flexion. The mean operation time was 126 minutes (range, 100-200 minutes). The mean intraoperative blood loss was 205 mL (range, 100-400 mL). Patients were followed up 4-8 months, with an average of 6.2 months. Postoperative complications included 1 deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities and 1 cerebral infarction. X-ray films showed that the mean HKA, lateral distal femoral angle, and medial proximal tibial angle were 179.8° (range, 178°-182°), 83.5° (range, 80°-87°), and 89.5° (range, 87°-93°), respectively. At last follow-up, WOMAC pain, stiffness, function, and total scores were 3.6±1.9, 0 (0, 2), 4 (2, 6), and 9 (5, 10), respectively, which improved when compared with preoperative scores (P<0.05). Twelve patients were very satisfied with the operation results and 7 patients were satisfied with the operation results. The overall satisfaction rate was 100%.Conclusion Knee 3 software can help to obtain good gap balancing and optimal lower limb alignment, with high patient’s satisfaction and good short-term effecectiveness.

Citation： TANG Qiheng, ZHOU Yixin, GUO Shengjie, DENG Wang, WANG Zhaolun. Short-term effectiveness of novel computer navigation system assisted total knee arthroplasty. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2021, 35(10): 1281-1285. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202105114 Copy

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