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ReviewOrthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany)2025

The future of robotic surgery in joint arthroplasty : Current platforms, emerging technologies and outlook for 2035.

David G Deckey, Max Ettinger, Peter Savov, Christopher Klifto, Thorsten M Seyler, Michael P Ast

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Review in Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

David G DeckeyDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2887, 27710, Durham, NC, USA. David.Deckey@gmail.com.
Max EttingerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Peter SavovDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Christopher KliftoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2887, 27710, Durham, NC, USA.
Thorsten M SeylerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 2887, 27710, Durham, NC, USA.
Michael P AstDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Robotic-assisted total joint arthroplasty shows clear evidence of improved component positioning across all applications with modest functional improvements at early to mid-term follow-up. The strongest economic value proposition exists for partial knee arthroplasty (PKA), with emerging evidence for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and complex primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Growing concerns about cybersecurity, data protection, and energy consumption must be addressed through systematic approaches and industrial standards. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality/mixed reality (AR/MR) and advanced sensing technologies promises further enhancements, with a projected evolution towards more autonomous capabilities by 2035, although significant challenges remain in cost barriers, evidence gaps and equitable access.

Indexed as

Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeRobotic Surgical ProceduresArtificial IntelligenceForecastingHumansArtificial intelligenceJoint replacementOrthopedicsSurgical navigation systemsTotal knee arthroplasty

Identifiers

PMID40839305

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