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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 55-56 |
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Knee replacement surgery imbibes aviation technology
Yash Gulati
Department of Orthopedics, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Yash Gulati
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/am.am_50_18
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Knee replacement is a well-established procedure and has brought relieved to millions of people. Efforts are on to increase the survival replaced joint. If the implant is positioned in perfect position, they will last for a very long time. Gyroscope and accelerometer are used in aviation technology and in our smartphone for locating exact position. This technology has now been used in knee replacement giving perfect positioning of the implant.
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