ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025
Robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of alignment accuracy and clinical outcomes.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Comparative pain relief and functional outcomes following robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis with meta-regression of randomized controlled trials.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis and systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- [Robotic knee arthroplasty-an evidence-based, narrative assessment of the current state].Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Postoperative outcomes after conventional, robotic-arm-assisted, and pressure-sensor-guided cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with more favorable early patient-reported outcomes and may attenuate experience-related outcome differences.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: accuracy, clinical outcomes, complications, learning curve and cost-effectiveness: a critical clinical review.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Review
- Augmented Reality-Assisted vs Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty: Clinical and Perioperative Outcomes in a Consecutive Single-Surgeon Cohort.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
- Preoperative gap phenotypes in functionally aligned robotic total knee arthroplasty: derivation and internal coherence of a driver-based classification.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- Cost-utility analysis of robotic and conventional total knee arthroplasty: A 200-patient micro-costing study in a public sector institution.Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
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- Does robotic assistance influence the length of stay after total knee arthroplasty?Journal of robotic surgery · 2026Article
- A narrative review of clinical research on knee osteoarthritis in 2025.Annals of joint · 2026Review
- Outcomes of Bilateral Staged TKA in Patients Who Underwent both Conventional TKA and Robotic TKA: A Single Surgeon's Experience.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Traumaplasty in Action: Staggered Bilateral Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty for Complex Proximal Tibial Fractures with Osteoarthritis - A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Influential Factors to Patients When Choosing a Joint Replacement Surgeon in India.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Robotic vs. conventional total knee arthroplasty over two decades: Evolving trends toward personalised alignment without significant clinical superiority in predominantly mild varus deformity-A systematic review of RCTs.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Review
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- Robotic-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) has emerged as an alternative to conventional TKA (C-TKA), aiming to improve surgical precision and patient outcomes. This systematic review and meta-analysis study compares the efficacy of RA-TKA versus C-TKA. Methods: A comprehensive search of five databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Library) was conducted. We included all published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from inception to August 2024. Meta-analysis was done using RevMan 5.4 package. Results: Twenty-one RCTs involving 2692 patients were involved. RA-TKA demonstrated significantly lower mechanical alignment outlier rates (risk ratio = 0.33, 95% confidence interval (CI)[0.19, 0.59], Conclusion: RA-TKA offers improved mechanical alignment accuracy compared to C-TKA but does not demonstrate superior short to medium-term functional outcomes. The technology is associated with longer operative times. These findings suggest that while RA-TKA may enhance surgical precision, its clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness require further evaluation, particularly in long-term studies.
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