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SynthesisJournal of robotic surgery2026

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty for severe fixed valgus deformity: a systematic review of alignment restoration, soft tissue balancing strategies, and clinical outcomes.

Abdulhafiz Ashiru, Habiblah Jagunmolu, Emmanuel Oyetola, Samuel Oyelude, Toluwanimi Idowu, Temilade Adejumo, Abdur-Roqeeb Ismail, Abdulmujeeb Oladeji, Kamil Ajagbe

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Abdulhafiz AshiruUlster Hospital, Dundonald, Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9750-6590
Habiblah JagunmoluDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. habiblahjagunmolu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6645-533X
Emmanuel OyetolaDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-0339
Samuel OyeludeDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7569-6700
Toluwanimi IdowuDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0069-4794
Temilade AdejumoDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5757-5904
Abdur-Roqeeb IsmailDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-5166-3244
Abdulmujeeb OladejiDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-1757-185X
Kamil AjagbeDepartment of Medicine, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7234-4107

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Managing moderate-to-severe fixed valgus deformities in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is technically demanding due to lateral compartment bony hypoplasia, contracted lateral soft tissues, and medial collateral ligament laxity. While conventional workflows often require extensive manual ligamentous releases, robotic-assisted TKA (RA-TKA) offers real-time digital gap balancing. This systematic review evaluates the clinical and radiographic efficacy of RA-TKA specifically isolating the moderate-to-severe fixed valgus morphotype. A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Cochrane CENTRAL was conducted from 27th of May 2026 to 1st of June 2026. The study was prospectively registered on PROSPERO, and clinical studies evaluating primary RA-TKA for fixed valgus deformities (at least 10

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeKnee JointRobotic Surgical ProceduresHumansTreatment OutcomeFunctional alignmentGenu valgumRobotic surgerySoft tissue balancingTotal knee arthroplasty

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PMID42635863

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