1. Does Robotic Assistance Help with Bone Preservation in Total Knee Replacement?
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Roheet, S. S. Varun and Kannan, Arun
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SURGICAL robots , *BONES , *BONE resorption , *FISHER exact test , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *CHI-squared test , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *KNEE joint , *TOTAL knee replacement , *REOPERATION , *ARTIFICIAL joints , *POLYETHYLENE , *DATA analysis software , *COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Introduction: This research paper investigates whether robotic total knee replacement (TKR) reduces bone resection compared to conventional TKR. While TKR is a successful procedure, revision surgery remains a challenge with up to 8.3% of all knee replacement procedures requiring revisions. Materials and methods: The study retrospectively analyzed the tibial polyethylene inserts used and bone cuts made in 157 primary TKRs performed by a single surgeon. The results show that 93.3% of robotic TKRs used the base size tibial polyethylene of 9 mm, and the average distal femoral cut was 7.4 mm and the average tibial cut was 6.4 mm, with the minimum being 3 mm. Conclusion: The study suggests that robotic TKR reduces bone resection compared to conventional TKR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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