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Original Articles

Optimal Number of Fixation Pins for Dedicated Mini Jig Cutting Guides During Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty

, MBBS, , MBBS, B Sci[Med], MS [Ortho] & , MBBS, BSC, FRACS ORTHO
Pages 323-327 | Received 16 Jul 2015, Accepted 03 Dec 2015, Published online: 24 Mar 2016
 

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The optimal number of fixation pins for minimally invasive cutting guides in computer-navigated arthroplasty has not been determined. The authors hypothesized that more fixation pins will lead to greater mechanical stability and more accurate resections. Materials and Method: 12 bovine knee joints were divided into three groups with differing numbers of fixation pins. The ASM [Stryker] knee navigation system was utilized to perform resections, and accuracy of alignment and posterior slope was measured. Comparison was performed between the groups to calculate average differences between predicted and actual resection with differing number of pins. Results: The difference between actual and predicted values showed a trend toward diminishing with a greater number of fixation pins. The mean difference in coronal alignment of predicted versus actual resection was 0.75° for two fixation pins, 0.5° for three pins and 1° for four fixation pins. Similarly, the difference between posterior slope was 2.75°, 2°, and 1°, respectively. Conclusion: This study reveals a trend toward greater accuracy of resections with more fixation pins. Further investigation may be beneficial.

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