High degree of accuracy of a novel image-free handheld robot for unicondylar knee arthroplasty in a cadaveric study.

Journal: Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Surgical robotics has been shown to improve the accuracy of bone preparation and soft tissue balance in unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). However, although extensive data have emerged with regard to a CT scan-based haptically constrained robotic arm, little is known about the accuracy of a newer alternative, an imageless robotic system.

Authors

  • Jess H Lonner
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA, jesslonner@comcast.net.
  • Julie R Smith
  • Frederic Picard
  • Brian Hamlin
  • Philip J Rowe
  • Philip E Riches