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Comparison of Robotic and Conventional Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes in Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11010220

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unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; robotic arm; osteoarthritis; outcome

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This retrospective study compared the outcomes of robotic-arm-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (RUKA) and conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (CUKA). The study found that RUKA had better accuracy in component positioning and bone anatomical alignment, but longer surgical time and greater blood loss. However, there were no significant differences in the clinical outcomes of the two procedures.
Robotic-arm-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (RUKA) was developed to increase the accuracy of bone alignment and implant positioning. This retrospective study explored whether RUKA has more favorable overall outcomes than conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (CUKA). A total of 158 patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis were recruited, of which 85 had undergone RUKA with the Mako system and 73 had undergone CUKA. The accuracy of component positioning and bone anatomical alignment was compared using preoperative and postoperative radiograph. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using questionnaires, which the patients completed preoperatively and then postoperatively at six months, one year, and two years. In total, 52 patients from the RUKA group and 61 from the CUKA group were eligible for analysis. The preoperative health scores and Kellgren-Lawrence scores were higher in the RUKA group. RUKA exhibited higher implant positioning accuracy, thus providing a superior femoral implant angle, properly aligned implant placement, and a low rate of overhang. RUKA also achieved higher accuracy in bone anatomical alignment (tibial axis angle and anatomical axis angle) than CUKA, but surgical time was longer, and blood loss was greater. No significant differences were observed in the clinical outcomes of the two procedures.

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