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Fabio Catani, Nicola Biasca, Andrea Ensini, Alberto Leardini, Luca Bianchi, Vitantonio Digennaro, and Sandro Giannini
Alignment Deviation Between Bone Resection and Final Implant Positioning in Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; 90: 765-771 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read Letter to the Editor] Dr. Ensini and colleagues respond to Dr. Sikorski
ANDREA ENSINI, Fabio Catani, Nicola Biasca, Alberto Leardini, Luca Bianchi, Vitantonio Digennaro, and Sandro Giannini   (15 September 2008)
[Read Letter to the Editor] Acknowledgement of prior publication
Jerzy M Sikorski   (27 August 2008)

Dr. Ensini and colleagues respond to Dr. Sikorski 15 September 2008
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ANDREA ENSINI,
MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli,
Fabio Catani, Nicola Biasca, Alberto Leardini, Luca Bianchi, Vitantonio Digennaro, and Sandro Giannini

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Re: Dr. Ensini and colleagues respond to Dr. Sikorski

andrea.ensini{at}ior.it ANDREA ENSINI, et al.

We deeply regret not having realized that the paper by Sikorski et al.(1) reported rather similar work long before our study, despite our conscientious review of the literature. As partial justification we would like to say that it would have been very difficult to identify the type of work and results from the title of that paper, and impossible from the Abstract, since it was not available with the paper.

As an example, a query in PudMed today with the keywords "computer-assisted total knee replacement", returns a list of 41 reviews and 424 papers overall.

However, we would like to thank the authors for bringing this oversight to our attention and we will certainly cite their important work(1)in any future similar studies.

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1. Sikorski JM, Blythe MC. Learning the vagaries of computer-assisted total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005;87-7:903-10.)
Acknowledgement of prior publication 27 August 2008
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Jerzy M Sikorski,
orthopaedic surgeon
Hollywood Privat Hospital, Perth, Australia

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jsikorski{at}iinet.net.au Jerzy M Sikorski

To the Editor:

We were pleased to read this article and agree with its content and conclusions. We were, however, disappointed that our article, (Sikorski JM, Blythe MC. Learning the vagaries of computer-assisted total knee replacement. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2005;87-7:903-10.) was not quoted as it reported similar work and results three years earlier.

The authors did not receive any outside funding or grants in support of their research for or preparation of this work. One or more of the authors, or a member of his or her immediate family, received, in any one year, payments or other benefits in excess of $10,000 or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity (Stryker South Pacific). No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, division, center, clinical practice, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the authors, or a member of their immediate families, are affiliated or associated.