We studied the validity of McMurray's test for a torn meniscus in 93 patients. The clinical test results were compared with arthroscopic and/or arthrotomy findings as reference. The clinical test had a sensitivity of 58.5%, a specificity of 93.4%, and the predictive value of a positive result was 82.6%. The test therefore seems to be of limited value in current clinical practice.

The navigated implantation of stem and cup components with a femoral transmitter close to the joint leads to reproducible results. The distribution of femoral offset and leg length changes corresponds to clinical experience. Analysis of the radiographs does not appear sufficiently accurate for all the recorded parameters.

To analyze the workflow and navigation principles of the OrthoPilot total hip arthroplasty (THA) Version 2.0 (B. Braun-Aesculap, Tuttlingen, Germany), a consecutive series of 60 patients was used to compare the navigated intraoperative data and postoperative measurements of stem and cup position. Within the safe zone, 96.3% of 54 acetabular cups were positioned. The rotational accuracy of femoral instruments was 65° in 41 THAs. The femoral offset was medialized by 6.05 mm in 76% and lateralized by 2.1 mm in 14%. The data for leg length and range of motion from 60 THAs and the navigated data were similar. Thus, the first clinical validation of the workflow of the OrthoPilot THA Version 2.0 is encouraging.

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