ArticleArthroplasty today2022
Evaluation of Blood Loss in Conventional vs MAKOplasty Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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- Improved surgical accuracy in total knee arthroplasty using the ROSA® knee system: A randomised-controlled unblinded trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Trial
- Risk of periprosthetic joint infection within 1 year following robotic-assisted versus conventional primary total knee arthroplasty: a propensity-score-matched cohort study.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026Article
- Robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty reduces postoperative inflammatory response and blood loss compared to manual total knee arthroplasty: A matched-pairs analysis of 688 patients.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty with Robotic Assistance.Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2025Article
- [Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty with Robotic Assistance].Revista brasileira de ortopedia · 2025Article
- Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Review
- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty reduces postoperative complications and length of stay without increased cost compared to navigation-guided techniques: A national analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2025Article
- Comparative analysis of acute blood loss anemia in robotic assisted vs. manual instrumented total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Robotics in total knee replacement: Current use and future implications.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Update.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
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- The Use of Regional Anesthesia to Reduce Blood Loss in Isolated Limb Perfusion (ILP)-A Novel Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Comparison of conventional and robotic knee arthroplasty results: A retrospective observational study.Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica · 2023Observational
- Effectiveness of Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty on Transfusion Rate in Staged Bilateral Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Robots on the Stage: A Snapshot of the American Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty Market.JB & JS open accessReview
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Abstract
Background: Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been historically associated with considerable blood loss. Allogenic transfusions, the standard of care for blood loss following TKA, carry inherent risks. With the expanding use of robotic technology in TKA, one theoretical advantage is decreased blood loss and postoperative blood transfusions requirements. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative hemoglobin levels and the percentage of patients requiring a transfusion of allogenic packed red blood cells after conventional TKA (CTKA) vs robot-assisted TKA (RATKA). Methods: This is a retrospective review of 486 consecutive patients undergoing either CTKA or RATKA between October 30, 2018, and June 25, 2020, by a single fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon. Mako SmartRobotics (Stryker, Kalamazoo, MI) was used for RATKA cases. Primary outcomes included preoperative vs postoperative hemoglobin values and postoperative blood transfusion rates between the 2 groups. Results: The mean hemoglobin on postoperative day 1 was 10.7 gm/dl (±1.3) in the CTKA group and 10.9 gm/dl (±1.3) in the RATKA group, Conclusions: RATKA and CTKA groups did not have significant differences in postoperative hemoglobin changes or the need for postoperative blood transfusions.
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