ArticleArthroplasty today2020
Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty vs Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Nationwide Database Study.
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- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: Promise or parity in long-term outcomes?Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty and the risk of postoperative infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of economic and healthcare resource utilization outcomes for robotic versus manual total knee arthroplasty.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Use of intraoperative technology in total knee arthroplasty is not associated with reductions in postoperative pain.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Complications and downsides of the robotic total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Early revision rate in robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study 2021-2023 from the Finnish Arthroplasty Register.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Article
- Arthrofibrosis After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Biological Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Treatment: An International Consensus Symposium.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2026Article
- Does technology increase the risk of stiffness after Total Knee Arthroplasty ? Evaluating the role of the learning curve.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Outcomes of Bilateral Staged TKA in Patients Who Underwent both Conventional TKA and Robotic TKA: A Single Surgeon's Experience.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
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- Imageless robotic-assisted system is associated to effective restoration of the joint line and posterior condylar offset in revision total knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- [Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty with Robotic Assistance].Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2025Article
- Tibial component baseplate fracture following robot assisted bicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A case report.Trauma case reports · 2025Article
- Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty with Robotic Assistance.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2025Article
- Robotic-assisted burr preparation significantly improves cement penetration but not immediate fixation strength in total knee arthroplasty.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Robotic vs. conventional total knee arthroplasty over two decades: Evolving trends toward personalised alignment without significant clinical superiority in predominantly mild varus deformity-A systematic review of RCTs.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Robotic Guided Knee Arthroplasty - Group Learning Curve and Early Outcomes.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Clinical and patient-reported outcomes of a novel robotic system in total knee arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs robot-assisted equipment is continuously being used in orthopaedic surgery, the past few decades have seen an increase in the usage of robotics for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Thus, the purpose of the present study is to investigate the differences between robotic TKA and nonrobotic TKA on perioperative and postoperative complications and opioid consumption.
methodsAn administrative database was queried from 2010 to Q2 of 2017 for primary TKAs performed via robot-assisted surgery vs non-robot-assisted surgery. Systemic and joint complications and average morphine milligram equivalents were collected and compared with statistical analysis.
resultsPatients in the nonrobotic TKA cohort had higher levels of prosthetic revision at 1-year after discharge (
conclusionsIn the present study, the use of robotics for TKA found lower revision rates, lower incidences of manipulation under anesthesia, decreased occurrence of systemic complications, and lower opiate consumption for postoperative pain management. Future studies should look to further examine the long-term outcomes for patients undergoing robot-assisted TKA. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
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