Traditionally, surgeons have used pre-operative X-rays, instrumentation and special techniques to plan the surgery and calculate the fit and positioning of the total knee implant. While this has worked well for many years, studies have shown the risk of implant failure increases substantially when the implant is outside of three degrees of alignment.2
ExactechGPS was developed to assist surgeons in meeting their goals of precision and accuracy in total joint replacements. It has been shown to be accurate within less than one degree.3