Archive | 2019
Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Technique: NAVIO
Abstract
Many patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have bicompartmental osteoarthritis, with preservation of either the medial, lateral, or patellofemoral compartment, plus excellent motion, intact cruciate ligaments, and no significant deformity. For these patients, some surgeons perform a bicompartmental knee arthroplasty (BKA) to bridge the gap between unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and TKA. This surgery is very demanding and rarely performed, but achieves outcomes comparable to UKA. Recently developed robotic-assisted systems show promise for such demanding surgical applications, with improved accuracy and reduced outliers, which may translate into improved clinical efficacy.