Does component placement affect short-term clinical outcome in robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty?

Journal: The bone & joint journal
Published Date: Apr 1, 2019

Abstract

AIMS: The purpose of this multicentre observational study was to investigate the association between intraoperative component positioning and soft-tissue balancing on short-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing robotic-arm assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA).

Authors

  • F Zambianchi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • G Franceschi
    Department of Knee Surgery, Policlinico Abano Terme, Abano Terme, Italy.
  • E Rivi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • F Banchelli
    Statistics Unit, Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • A Marcovigi
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • R Nardacchione
    Department of Knee Surgery, Policlinico Abano Terme, Abano Terme, Italy.
  • A Ensini
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.
  • F Catani
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio-Emilia, Modena, Italy.

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