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Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Robotic technology is being used with increasing frequency in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Current semiautonomous and autonomous robotic systems have shown improvements in accuracy and reduction in alignment errors compared to conventional techniques. While some recent studies are beginning to show an impact on function, pain, and costs, the majority of available studies have not shown a link between accuracy and quantified soft tissue balance achieved with robotic assistance and a measurable influence on function or durability. Nonetheless, even with an equivalence of outcomes, robotic-assisted TKA will potentially redefine the emerging paradigm of TKA if costs can be controlled, efficiencies improved, and ergonomics enhanced.

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Krueger, C.A., Lonner, J.H. (2022). Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty. In: Hansen, E., Kühn, KD. (eds) Essentials of Cemented Knee Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63113-3_67

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