Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty in clinical practice: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Between 2 and 20% of patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) report restricted motion and anterior knee pain. Non-optimal alignment of the implant components is a common cause of such complaints. Robotic-assisted TKA has been advocated to improve the accuracy of component positioning to match patients' anatomy and biomechanics. However, the advantages of robotic surgery over conventional freehand TKA are still unclear. The present study is a protocol for a single-blind clinical trial in which patients will be randomly allocated to undergo either robotic-assisted TKA or conventional freehand TKA. A restricted kinematic alignment with medial para-stellar approach shall be made in all patients. The present study follows the SPIRIT guidelines. The primary outcome of interest is to c

SUBMITTER: Migliorini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10464371 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature