The Ability of Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in Matching the Efficiency of Its Conventional Counterpart at an Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital.

Journal: The Journal of arthroplasty
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) has become a popular technology. Studies have investigated the learning curve for surgeons incorporating RA-TKA into practice, but less is known regarding the change in operative efficiency when introducing RA-TKA into a facility. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of RA-TKA on operative and turnover time at an orthopaedic specialty hospital.

Authors

  • Michael M Meghpara
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Graham S Goh
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Justin A Magnuson
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • William J Hozack
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • P Maxwell Courtney
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Chad A Krueger
    Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.