ReviewJournal of orthopaedics2023
Robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery & infection: A historical foundation, systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Trends and Outcomes in Technology-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in the United States From 2020 to 2024.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty does not increase procedure duration or adverse event incidence: a retrospective comparative cohort study in a secondary public hospital.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Current Evidence on PROMs, Functional Outcomes, Neuromotor Recovery, and Complications-A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- 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-assisted total knee replacement: a narrative review of evolution, clinical impact, and future prospects in AI-driven precision surgery.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in HIV-Positive Patients: Precision Surgery for a Changing Epidemic.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Orthopedic surgical robotic systems in knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Complications and Learning Curve Associated with an Imageless Burr-Based (CORI) Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty System: Results from First 500 Cases.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: An increasing proportion of Knee arthroplasty is performed using robotic-assisted surgical techniques. This study sought to use a meta-analytical approach to establish summary rates of surgical site infection in robotic-assisted procedures and compare the rate of deep infections to those seen in conventional knee arthroplasty. Methods: This study performed a literature search across four online databases to establish a summary rate of surgical site infection across two categories: deep infection and superficial and pin-site infections. This was processed with the aid of a bespoke data-extraction tool. Risk of Bias analysis was performed using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. Meta-analysis was then performed with tests for heterogeneity and a DerSimonian-Laird random effects model. Results: A total of 17 studies were identified as appropriate for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The summary rate of overall surgical site infections within one year of robotic knee arthroplasty was found to be 0.568% (SE = 0.183, 95% CI = 0.209-0.927). Deep infections fell to 0.154% (SE = 0.069, 95% CI = 0.018-0.290) and to 0.347% (SE = 0.109, 95% CI = 0.133-0.561) in superficial and pin-site infections. Conclusion: The surgical site infection rates were found to be low across robotic knee arthroplasty. Further research is required to prove its superiority compared to the conventional, non-robotic technique.
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