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The current outcome of total knee replacement is acceptable, but many attempts have been made to improve the results. The demand for improvement is high, as many goals need to be realized. Good clinical function and longevity are based on correct positioning of the components in coronal, sagittal, and axial planes as well as on soft tissue balancing in flexion and extension, joint line reconstruction, and correct patella tracking. Computer-assisted navigation has resulted in improved alignment but has neither eliminated outliers nor improved the clinical outcome.
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Köster, G. (2013). Zimmer® Patient-Specific Instruments for Total and Unicompartmental Knee Replacement. In: Haaker, R., Konermann, W. (eds) Computer and Template Assisted Orthopedic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29728-1_5
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