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Patient-Specific Instrumentation: Incorporating New Technology in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Am J Orthop. 2014;43(3 suppl):S1-S16.
Financial support provided by DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction, a division of DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
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This vital resource for the orthopedic surgeon addresses key issues in the recent advancements in patient-specific instrumentation. Among the topics being discussed are tips for improving efficiency during total joint arthroplasty, TKA in sports medicine, patient-specific instrumentation for the obese patient, and a first-hand account of the impact patient-specific instrumentation has had on a practice.
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