ArticleInternational orthopaedics2024
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty in uncomplicated unilateral total knee arthroplasty a single-centre retrospective analysis.
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- Safety and efficacy of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis and systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee joint diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Pooled it
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- Comparison of robot-assisted modified subvastus approach versus medial parapatellar approach in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- UTILIZATION OF ROBOTIC ARM ASSISTANCE FOR REVISION OF PARTIAL TO TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A CASE REPORT.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2026Article
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in HIV-Positive Patients: Precision Surgery for a Changing Epidemic.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
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- Real-World Outcomes of Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty: Five Years' Experience in a Non-Academic Center.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Article
- A Comparison of Balance and Functional Outcomes After Robotically Assisted Versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Early clinical outcomes of Naton robotic-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- A comparative study of early postoperative pain: robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Sagittal accuracy and functional impact of tibial slope in imageless robotic-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Muscle Activation and Mobility After Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights from Early Postoperative Recovery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Periarticular Pin Tracker Placement Through a Single Main Incision in Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Technical Note and Short-Term Results.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the efficacy and safety of MAKO robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (MA-TKA) with conventional manual total knee arthroplasty (CM-TKA) in patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (KOA) during the early postoperative period.
methodA retrospective analysis was conducted on 22 patients with KOA who underwent MA-TKA and 26 patients who underwent CM-TKA from April 2023 to July 2023. Hip-knee-ankle angle (HKA), lateral distal femoral angle (LDFA), medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA), American Knee Society Score (AKSS), Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12), visual analogue scale (VAS), and postoperative complications were recorded and compared between the two groups.
resultBoth groups successfully completed the surgeries. In terms of radiographic parameters, postoperative one month LDFA and HKA in the MA-TKA group were significantly lower than those in the CM-TKA group (P < 0.05). At the one month follow-up, 19 patients (86.4%) in the MA-TKA group had an HKA less than 3°, compared to 20 patients (76.9%) in the CM-TKA group. Clinically, VAS scores at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h postoperatively were lower in the MA-TKA group both at rest and during activity. At one month and three months postoperatively, AKSS Function Scores and FJS-12 scores in the MA-TKA group were significantly higher than those in the CM-TKA group (P < 0.05). Regarding postoperative complications, no complications occurred in the MA-TKA group, while one patient in the CM-TKA group experienced postoperative knee stiffness, which resolved after physical therapy, with no statistically significant difference (P > 0.05).
conclusionCompared with conventional manual total knee arthroplasty, MAKO robot-assisted TKA demonstrates better short-term clinical efficacy, achieves better alignment planning, and maintains good safety.
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