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Computer-Assisted Navigation and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Accuracy and Outcomes
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As many as 175,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are performed annually in the United States at a cost > $1 billion. Estimates of the rate of revision surgery are as high as 10%-20%, potentially resulting in as many as 35,000 revisions a year. In addition, errors that are not obvious at short-term or mid-term follow-up may have significant long-term effects in young patients. Studies have demonstrated that the majority of revisions are related to technical errors, primarily tunnel placement. Computer-aided navigation systems provide enhanced precision in tunnel placement and may reduce the rate of revision surgery. Computer-aided systems can provide valuable data on rotational and translational laxity of the knee.
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