Using image-guided technology, orthopaedic surgeons are able to align knee implants with near pinpoint accuracy. For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, close to perfect alignment should translate into longer durability of joint replacements, according to a renowned panel of orthopaedic surgeons who discussed advancements in computer-assisted total knee replacement (TKR) surgery at the 74th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons…

…”Computer assisted total knee arthroplasty surgery is making rapid progress,” said Dr. Daniel J. Berry, professor and chairman of Orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.