ArticleOrthopaedic surgery2023
Comparison of Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Cannulated Screws Versus Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in Calcaneal Fractures.
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- Clinical application of robot-assisted fixation for calcaneal fractures: a meta-analysis with subgroup comparisons.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Robot-assisted internal fixation of calcaneal fractures versus conventional open reduction internal fixation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- [A prospective study on treatment of Sanders typeZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Trial
- [Study on Holosight robot-assisted fixation versus fixation via sinus tarsi approach in treatment of calcaneal fractures].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for complex calcaneal fractures: a case report.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Different screw configurations for treating Sanders type IIB intra-articular calcaneal fractures: a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Nonoperative Treatment of Intra-articular Calcaneus Fractures Is Associated With Lower Rates of Certain Long-term Adverse Events Compared to Operative Management: A Retrospective Database Analysis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- TiRobot-assisted cannulated screw fixation for calcaneal fractures: a meta-analysis of surgical trauma, anatomical restoration, and functional recovery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Traditional Chinese bone-setting combined with percutaneous screw fixation for comminuted calcaneal fractures: A case report and review of literature.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Robot-assisted versus conventional percutaneous screw fixation in calcaneal fractures: a retrospective analysis.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Review
- Different Internal Fixation Methods for Sanders Type II and III Calcaneal Fractures: A 5-Year Retrospective Study and Finite Element Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Efficacy analysis of minimally invasive treatment for scapular coracoid fractures assisted by TiRobot ForcePro Superior.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical efficacy evaluation of TiRobot-assisted minimally invasive treatment for calcaneal fractures based on enhanced recovery after surgery principles.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- TiRobot-Assisted Percutaneous Cannulated Screw Fixation for Elderly Patients with Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Robotic-assisted foot and ankle surgery: a review of the present status and the future.Biomedical engineering letters · 2023Review
- Robot-Assisted Retrograde Elastic Intramedullary Nailing Versus ORIF with a Plate for Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
objectiveAccurate placement of the screws is challenging in percutaneous cannulated screw fixation of calcaneal fractures, and robot-assisted (RA) surgery enhances the accuracy. We investigated the outcome of percutaneous cannulated screw fixation of Sander's type II and III calcaneal fractures.
methodsThis retrospective study analyzed clinical data of 26 patients with fresh closed calcaneal fractures (28 fractures) who were admitted to our center from January 2022 to July 2022. All fractures were divided into the RA group and the open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) group according to the surgeries performed. RA surgery was performed by closed reduction or open reduction combined with a tarsal sinus approach. Age, sex, operation time, preoperative waiting time, length of postoperative hospital stay, wound complications, and American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Ankle Hindfoot Scale (AOFAS) at 3 months postoperatively were compared. Preoperative and postoperative radiographic parameters (calcaneal length, width, height, Böhler angle, and fixation rate of the sustentaculum tali) were documented. The chi-square test, one-way analysis of variance, and Wilcoxon test were used for the comparison of categorical, normally distributed, and nonnormally distributed continuous variables, respectively.
resultsThe calcaneal width, height, and Böhler angle were significantly corrected postoperatively in both groups. The postoperative calcaneal lengths in both groups were also corrected. However, no significant difference was found. No significant differences in calcaneal length, width, height, and Böhler angle were observed between the two groups. The operation time (p < 0.001), preoperative waiting time (p < 0.001), and length of postoperative hospital stay (p = 0.003) in the RA surgery group were significantly shorter than those in the ORIF group. The fixation rate of the sustentaculum tali (p < 0.001) in the RA surgery group was significantly superior to that in the ORIF group. All wound complications occurred in the ORIF group. All fractures healed within 3 months. The AOFAS scores at 3 months postoperatively were not significantly different.
conclusionRA percutaneous screw fixation of the calcaneal fracture is a safe, effective, rapid, and minimally invasive surgical option for surgeons.
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