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- Talk
- 24/09/2021
- UK
The Effect of the Use of Navigated and Manual Technology in Total Knee Replacements on Patient Reported Outcome Measurements
Description
In this presentation, Charlotte Jones, a final-year medical student at Holyoke Medical School, discusses her research on the impact of navigated vs. manual technology in total knee replacement surgeries and their effects on patient-reported outcomes. Charlotte highlights the increasing need for knee replacements due to rising obesity rates and an aging population, emphasizing the importance of successful surgical outcomes.
Navigated technology involves using infrared trackers to aid surgeons in accurately placing knee prostheses tailored to a patient's anatomy, while previous studies have suggested that this method may enhance surgical accuracy. However, Charlotte investigates whether the use of this technology translates into better patient-reported outcomes, using data from the National Joint Registry, including specific scoring metrics such as the Oxford knee score and the EQ-5D scores.
Her findings reveal no statistically significant differences in patient-reported outcomes between the two methods, suggesting that both navigated and manual techniques may provide similar results. Despite the limitations of her study, including access to average data rather than raw data, Charlotte hopes her findings serve as preliminary insight for further research, potentially paving the way for future studies with better funding and a broader patient sample. The discussion also touches on the cost implications of using advanced technology in surgeries, aligning with the budgetary constraints of the NHS, which may influence the decision between navigated and manual techniques.