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Routine robotic-assistance for UKA does not significantly affect clinical outcomes in first 2 years

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August 2018

Routine robotic-assistance for UKA does not significantly affect clinical outcomes in first 2 years

Vol: 7| Issue: 8| Number:10| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:N/A
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Robotic-Arm-Assisted vs Conventional Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. The 2-Year Clinical Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial

J Arthroplasty. 2018 Jul;33(7S):S109-S115. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.050

Contributing Authors:
PJ Rowe MJ Blyth BG Jones A MacLean A Gilmour MS Banger I Donnelly

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139 patients scheduled for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty were randomized to either robotic-assisted or conventional surgery. Patients were assessed for patient-reported outcome measures and the incidence of revision over the first 2 years after surgery. Overall PROMs, with the exception of stiffness on a visual analog scale, did not significantly differ between the two groups at 2 years. In a...

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