[Biomechanical analysis of sitting-up movement of knee joint after robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty].

Journal: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Navio robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) on the biomechanics of knee joint during sitting-up movement, and to determine whether UKA can maintain the biomechanical characteristics of knee joint.

Authors

  • Gang Du
    Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning Guangxi, 530021, P.R.China.
  • Zhengtian Li
    Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning Guangxi, 530021, P.R.China.
  • Shan Lao
    Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning Guangxi, 530021, P.R.China.
  • Ken Urish
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.