Primary Knee Symposium: Biomechanical Considerations in the Knee

Building Efficiency into Product and Instrumentation - Kenneth Greene, MD

Dr. Greene believes that, with a good surgical team, knee surgery can be done very efficiently. His suggestions are to develop a routine: review the surgical technique pre-operatively, always consider patient safety (omissions or deviations become obvious), and ensure the surgical team anticipates the next move. Dr. Greene outlined ways to engage the OR team. PSlide A

Instrumentation improvements—such as consolidation and color-coding—have helped with regard to surgical efficiency. PSlide B PSlide C Other improvements have also been incorporated to allow for flexibility such as instruments built on a single platform that allow surgeons to transition from CR to PS intraoperatively. PSlide D PSlide E In addition, downsized instrumentation allows surgeons to begin utilizing a soft-tissue friendly approach.

He concluded with suggestions on procedural simplification. PSlide F