Short-term outcomes of robotic versus conventional unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: evidence from a national database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has gained popularity for its potential to improve implant precision and reduce surgical errors. However, comparative evidence on short-term outcomes versus conventional UKA is lacking. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the short-term outcomes of robotic-assisted versus conventional UKA using a nationally representative database.

Methods

The Nationwide Readmissions Database 2016-2020 was retrospectively examined to identify adult patients who received an elective UKA. After applying exclusion criteria and 1:2 propensity score matching (PSM), 8310 patients were included in the analysis. Outcomes included in-hospital complications, implant malposition or failure, perioperative fracture, length of

SUBMITTER: Shih CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12672964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature