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ArticleCureus2024

Precision in Total Knee Replacement: A Technical Note on the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Tibial-Femoral Approach.

Ricky Edwin P Hutapea, Karina Sylvana Gani, Muhammad Budimansyah, Mitchel Mitchel, Carlina Surya, Erica Kholinne

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ricky Edwin P HutapeaOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.
Karina Sylvana GaniGeneral Practice, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.
Muhammad BudimansyahOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.
Mitchel MitchelGeneral Practice, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.
Carlina SuryaOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.
Erica KholinneOrthopaedics and Traumatology, Gatam Institute, Eka Hospital, Tangerang, IDN.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The VELYS robotic-assisted system (DePuy Synthes, Warsaw, IN, USA) in total knee replacement (TKR) enables precise bone registration and resection, reducing manual errors and minimizing soft tissue injury compared to conventional methods. This method will provide a more accurate implant position with a better postoperative range of motion (ROM). This technical note describes the steps in performing robotic-assisted TKR using the VELYS with a tibial-femoral approach. In more detail, this article will discuss surgical exposure and creating bone checkpoints and landmark acquisitions, tibial-femoral resection, and implant placement. Despite the existing benefits, the long-term advantages still need further investigation.

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osteoarthritisrobotic assistedrobotic knee surgerytotal knee replacementvelys

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PMID39650940
PMCPMC11624015

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