ArticleEFORT open reviews2021
Clinical and surgical outcomes of robot-assisted versus conventional total hip arthroplasty: a systematic overview of meta-analyses.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical efficacy of robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty for developmental dysplasia of the hip: A meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Pooled it
- MAKO robotic-assisted compared to conventional total hip arthroplasty for hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Contemporary analysis of the learning curve for robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty emerging technologies.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Precise Acetabular Prosthesis Positioning Using a Novel Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty System: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Trial
- Five-year implant-related complication rates of total hip arthroplasty performed for osteonecrosis were not improved by robotic-assisted or computer-navigated techniques.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Implications for Surgical Practice and Operating Theatre Design.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- [Short-term effectiveness of visual treatment solution-assisted treatment for Crowe typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Applications of robotic technology in orthopaedic surgery: A technology review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Review
- Time to Achieve a Minimal Clinically Important Difference After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Comparison of Robotic-Assisted, Navigation-Assisted, and Conventional Techniques.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
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- Learning Curves Associated With Robotic Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Scoping Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- No difference in clinical outcomes in robotic-assisted vs. computer-navigated total hip arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2025Article
- Robotics in arthroplasty: how good are they?JSES international · 2025Review
- Evaluation of cup placement accuracy in computer assisted total hip arthroplasty.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Application and exploration of total hip arthroplasty for developmental dysplasia of the hip assisted by full-process robotics.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Two case reports of greater trochanter fracture at the site of femoral array placement after robotic-assisted hip replacement in the posterolateral approach.Annals of joint · 2025Article
- Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Demonstrates Improved 90-Day Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes.Arthroplasty today · 2024Article
- Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip.International orthopaedics · 2024Article
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- The LANCET robotic system can improve surgical efficiency in total hip arthroplasty: A prospective randomized, multicenter, parallel-controlled clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2024Article
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Abstract
Robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA), in comparison to conventional THA, improves radiographic outcomes, but it remains unclear whether it alters complication rates, clinical and functional outcomes, and implant survival. The purpose of this systematic overview was to summarize the findings of the most recent meta-analyses that compare clinical and surgical outcomes of robot-assisted versus conventional THA. Two readers independently conducted an electronic literature search, screening and data extraction from five electronic databases. Inclusion criteria were: meta-analyses evaluating robot-assisted versus conventional THA in terms of radiographic outcomes, clinical and functional scores, and complications and revision rates. The literature search returned 67 records, of which 14 were duplicates and 49 were excluded, leaving three meta-analyses published within the past two years for data extraction and analysis. The present overview of meta-analyses suggests that, compared to conventional THA (n = 3011), robot-assisted THA (n = 1813) improves component placement and reduces intraoperative complications. The overview also affirms that robot-assisted THA could extend surgery by 20 minutes, and increases risks of postoperative heterotopic ossification, dislocation, and revision. None of the meta-analyses found significant differences in clinical or functional scores between robot-assisted and conventional THA. Future studies and reviews should make a clear distinction between active and semi-active robotic assistance, address technology matureness, and describe the experience of surgeons with robotic assistance.
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