SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2024
Contemporary analysis of the learning curve for robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty emerging technologies.
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- Robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty: does improved precision translate into better clinical outcomes? A systematic review.International orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Citation landscape and research themes of robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most-cited English-language publications in the Web of Science Core Collection.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Asia-Pacific expert consensus on robotic-assisted hip and knee arthroplasty.Arthroplasty (London, England) · 2026Review
- Learning Curve of Robot-Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Cumulative Sum Analysis.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2026Article
- Robot-assisted elimination of side disparity in acetabular cup placement by right-handed surgeons during total hip arthroplasty: a comparative study of manual and robotic techniques.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty in the United States: a nationwide propensity-matched analysis of adoption, outcomes, and complications.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Article
- MAKO Robotic-Arm-Assisted Versus Conventional Dual-Incision Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Score-Matched Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Learning Curves Associated With Robotic Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Scoping Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Clinical outcomes of robot-assisted vs. conventional free-hand technique in spine surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- A comprehensive predictive model for postoperative joint function in robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty patients: combining radiomics and clinical indicators.Journal of robotic surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
Robotic assisted (RA) total hip arthroplasty (THA) offers improved acetabular component placement and radiographic outcomes, but inconsistent assessment methods of its learning curves render the evaluation of adopting novel platforms challenging. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review to assess the learning curve associated with RA-THA, both tracking a surgeon's performance across initial cases and comparing their performance to manual THA (M-THA). PubMed, MEDLINE, EBSCOhost, and Google Scholar were searched on June 16, 2023, to identify studies published between January 1, 2000 and June 16, 2023 (PROSPERO registration: CRD42023437339). The query yielded 655 unique articles, which were screened for eligibility. The final analysis included 11 articles, evaluating 1351 THA procedures. Risk of bias was assessed via the Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies (MINORS) tool. The mean MINORS score was 21.3 ± 0.9. RA-THA provided immediate improvements in acetabular component placement accuracy and radiographic outcomes compared to M-THA, with little to no experience required to achieve peak proficiency. A modest learning curve (12-17 cases) was associated with operative time, which was elevated compared to M-THA (+ 9-13 min). RA-THA offers immediate advantages to M-THA for component placement accuracy and radiographic outcomes. Surgeons should expect to experience increased operative times, which become less pronounced or equivalent to M-THA after a modest caseload.
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