Browsing by Author "Fritsch, Brett"

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    Comparison between navigated reported position and postoperative computed tomography to evaluate accuracy in a robotic navigation system in total knee arthroplasty
    (2019) Figueroa, Francisco; Wakelin, Edgar; Twiggs, Joshua; Fritsch, Brett
    Background: Computer navigation increases reproducibility compared to non-navigated total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Robotics navigation is a branch of computer navigation technology that might further improve accuracy of implant placement. The aim of this study is to assess the accuracy achieved in TKA with a robotic navigation system. Methods: One hundred seventy three knees. System studied: Omni navigation System (OMNI, Raynham, MA). Navigated femoral and tibial cuts were compared to postoperative computed tomography (CT). Measurements reviewed: femoral coronal alignment (FCA), femoral sagittal alignment (FSA), femoral rotational alignment (FRA), tibial coronal alignment (TCA), tibial sagittal alignment (TSA) and hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle. Statistical analysis was made using R. Results: The mean differences between the navigated reported and the CT positions were: FCA: 0.1 ± 1.2° more varus (P = 0.58), FSA: 1.5 ± 0.3° more flexed (P < 0.001), FRA: 0.0 ± 1.7° (P = 0.93), TCA: 0.7 ± 1.1° more varus (P < 0.001), TSA: -1.3 ± 1.5 more negative slope (P < 0.001), HKA angle: 0.4 ± 2.4 more varus (P < 0.049). The percentages of concordance inside a three degree difference were: FCA: 98% (169 knees), FSA: 100% (173 knees), FRA: 94% (162 knees), TCA: 99% (171 knees), TSA: 93% (161 knees) and HKA angle: 83% (144 knees). Conclusions: The current study showed that the robotic navigation system studied is highly accurate regarding final implant positioning for FCA, FRA and TCA. It has less accuracy in FSA, TSA and the HKA angle.
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    Graft Preparation Technique to Optimize Hamstring Graft Diameter for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
    (2017) Fritsch, Brett; Figueroa, Francisco; Semay, Bertrand
    Hamstring autografts are frequently used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The inherent variability in graft diameter has been stated as a disadvantage in its use because the presence of smaller graft diameters has been correlated with increased risk of re-rupture. Several techniques have been described to address this concern. Modifications of the basic Graftlink technique allows for increased control over final graft diameter using a standard harvest of the semitendinosus tendon with or without the gracilis tendon, and results in a graft of adequate length and diameter in all patients with rigid cortical fixation on the femur and tibia.
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    Navigation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: State of the art
    (2023) Figueroa, Francisco; Figueroa, David; Guiloff, Rodrigo; Putnis, Sven; Fritsch, Brett; Itriago, Minerva
    Computer navigation (CN) for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery has been used mainly for two purposes: to enhance the accuracy of tunnel position and to evaluate the kinematics of the ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and the stability achieved bydifferent surgical techniques.Many studies have shownthatnavigationmay improve the accuracy of anatomical tunnel orientation and position during ACL reconstructive surgery compared with normal arthroscopic tunnel placement, especially regarding the femoral side. At the same time, it has become the gold-standardmethod for intraoperative knee kinematic assessment, as it permits a quantitative multidirectional knee joint laxity evaluation. CN in ACL surgery has been associated with diverse problems. First, in most optic systems additional skin incisions and drill holes in the femoral bone are required for fixation of a reference frame to the femur. Second, additional radiation exposure and extra medical cost to the patient for preoperative planning are usually needed. Third, CN, due to additional steps, has more opportunities for error during preoperative planning, intraoperative registration, and operation. Fourth, soft tissues, including the skin and subcutaneous tissues, are usually not considered during the preoperative planning, which can be a problem for kinematic and stability assessment. Many studies have concluded that ACLR using a CN system is more expensive than conventional surgery, it adds extra time to the surgery and it is not mitigated by better clinical outcomes. This, combined with costs and invasiveness, has limited the use of CN to research-related cases. Future technology should prioritize less invasive intra-operative surgical navigation

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