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Workflow Preference
The NAVIO™ Total Knee application allows the
user to choose between a femur-first or a tibia-
first workflow. This Cutting Workflow preference
provides flexibility and the option to either
prepare the tibia first, prior to collecting soft tissue
balancing information, or to collect the soft tissue
balancing information before any bone cuts are
performed.
Once hardware connection, registration, and
landmark point collection are complete, the femur-
first and tibia-first workflows can be broken down
into the following stages, respectively:
Femur First
1. Ligament Stress Collection in extension and
flexion (See Ligament Balancing - Section 5)
2. Femur Component Placement
(See Implant Planning - Section 6)
3. Tibia Component Placement
(See Implant Planning - Section 6)
4. Gap Balancing
(See Soft Tissue Balancing- Section 7)
5. Femur and Tibia Bone Preparation
(See Bone Cutting - Section 8)
Tibia First
1. Tibia Component Placement
(See Implant Planning - Section 6)
2. Tibia Bone Preparation
(See Bone Cutting - Section 8)
3. Ligament Stress Collection in extension and
flexion (See Ligament Balancing - Section 5)
4. Femur Component Placement
(See Implant Planning Stage - Section 6)
5. Gap Balancing
(See Soft Tissue Balancing- Section 7)
6. Femur Bone Preparation
(See Bone Cutting - Section 8)
Figure 13.
Figure 12.
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Surgical Preferences
