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ReviewEFORT open reviews2021

A clinical review of robotic navigation in total knee arthroplasty: historical systems to modern design.

Ahmed Siddiqi, Timothy Horan, Robert M Molloy, Michael R Bloomfield, Preetesh D Patel, Nicolas S Piuzzi

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Review in EFORT open reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06969222 (A Prospective Clinical Investigation of Robotic-assisted TKA), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06969222 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

A Prospective Clinical Investigation of Robotic-assisted TKA (RA-TKA) With Skywalker and Evolution Medial Pivot Knee (eMP Knee)

TypeinterventionalSponsorOrthopaedic Department of General University Hospital of LariaRan2023 to 2026Enrolled122ConditionsKnee Arthropathy, Arthroplasty Complications, Robotic Assisted Arthroplasty, TKA OutcomesArmsRobotic TKA, Conventional TKA
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed SiddiqiCleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Orthopedics Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Timothy HoranPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Orthopedics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Robert M MolloyCleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Orthopedics Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Michael R BloomfieldCleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Orthopedics Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Preetesh D PatelCleveland Clinic Florida, Department of Orthopedics, Weston, Florida, USA.
Nicolas S PiuzziCleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Orthopedics Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3007-7538
Cleveland Clinic · USCleveland Clinic Florida · USPhiladelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) has shown improved reproducibility and precision in mechanical alignment restoration, with improvement in early functional outcomes and 90-day episode of care cost savings compared to conventional TKA in some studies. However, its value is still to be determined.Current studies of RA-TKA systems are limited by short-term follow-up and significant heterogeneity of the available systems.In today's paradigm shift towards an increased emphasis on quality of care while curtailing costs, providing value-based care is the primary goal for healthcare systems and clinicians. As robotic technology continues to develop, longer-term studies evaluating implant survivorship and complications will determine whether the initial capital is offset by improved outcomes.Future studies will have to determine the value of RA-TKA based on longer-term survivorships, patient-reported outcome measures, functional outcomes, and patient satisfaction measures. Cite this article:

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RA-TKArobotic-assisted total knee arthroplastytotal knee arthroplasty

Identifiers

PMID34040803
PMCPMC8142596
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