ArticleJournal of robotic surgery2024
Real-world accuracy of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty and its impact on expedited recovery.
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- To scan or not to scan? The image debate in robotic joint arthroplasty.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- Medial expected gap (mEG): a quantitative, biology-guided predictor of coronal plane correction and knee balance in robotic functionally aligned total knee arthroplasty.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: radiological precision, clinical outcomes, and benchmarks for emerging systems.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Sagittal femoral morphology is not associated with coronal alignment phenotypes: A radiographic analysis from the Brescia Knee Research Group.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Current Evidence on PROMs, Functional Outcomes, Neuromotor Recovery, and Complications-A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Radiographic Accuracy and Consistency of Implant Placement Using the ROSALife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Patellar Reconstruction During Total Knee Arthroplasty for Previous Patellectomy.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Limited Accuracy of Tibial Stylus Measurements in Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Lateral deviation of the prosthetic trochlear angle relative to the quadriceps vector in mechanically aligned total knee arthroplasty: a radiological and clinical analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- 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
- Functional versus mechanical alignment in robotic primary total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis.SICOT-J · 2026Article
- Evaluating surgical outcomes: robotic-assisted vs. conventional total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Surgical Technique for Complementing Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in Middle-Aged Patients with Rigid Knee Bones.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Article
- Does Robotic Assisted Technique Improve Patient Utility in Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Comparative Retrospective Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Despite total knee arthroplasty (TKA) being the gold standard for end-stage knee osteoarthritis, 20% of patients remain dissatisfied. Robotic-assisted arthroplasty promises unparalleled control of the accuracy of bone cuts, implant positioning, control of gap balance, and resultant hip-knee-ankle (HKA) axis. Patients underwent clinical and radiological assessments, including knee CT scans and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), preoperatively. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months post-operatively, with imaging repeated at 6 weeks. A total of 155 patients underwent robotic-assisted TKA and have completed 3 months of follow-up. Mean pre-operative HKA axis was 7.39 ± 5.52 degrees varus, improving to 1.34 ± 2.22 degrees varus post-operatively. Restoration of HKA axis was 0.76 ± 1.9 degrees from intra-operative planning (p < 0.0005). Implant placement accuracy in the coronal plane was 0.08 ± 1.36 degrees (p = 0.458) for the femoral component and 0.71 ± 1.3 degrees (p < 0.0005) for the tibial component. Rotational alignment mean deviation was 0.39 ± 1.49 degrees (p = 0.001). Most patients (98.1%) had ≤ 2 mm difference in extension-flexion gaps. PROM scores showed improvement and exceeded pre-operative scores by 6 weeks post-surgery. Robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty provides precise control over traditionally subjective factors, demonstrating excellent early post-operative outcomes.Level of evidence Prospective observational study-II.
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