Patient specific implants: scope for the future

“Patient Specific” technology introduced in last 5 years, slowly gained popularity but has currently plateaued. We have a number of studies on patient specific instruments where they have been compared with conventional jigs in total knee arthroplasty and reported to have no clear additional benefit...

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Published inCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 125 - 130
Main Authors Maniar, Rajesh N., Singhi, Tushar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston Springer US 01.06.2014
Subjects
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Orthopedics
Rehabilitation Medicine
Section Editor
Sports Medicine
Surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
TKA Symposium (P Sancheti
TKA Symposium (P Sancheti, Section Editor)
Patient specific instruments
Alignment
Patient specific implants
Knee arthroplasty
Results
Customized instruments
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Summary:“Patient Specific” technology introduced in last 5 years, slowly gained popularity but has currently plateaued. We have a number of studies on patient specific instruments where they have been compared with conventional jigs in total knee arthroplasty and reported to have no clear additional benefits. This review discusses their intraoperative and postoperative advantages/disadvantages and cost effectiveness and provides a synopsis in light of current literature. Patient specific implants are not freely available yet, and there is no scientific literature reporting on their use in clinical practice.
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ISSN:1935-973X
1935-9748
DOI:10.1007/s12178-014-9214-2