Rehabilitation approach in robot assisted total knee arthroplasty: an observational study.

Journal: BMC musculoskeletal disorders
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with the aid of Navio Robot, comparing it with standard prosthetic surgery on the functional outcomes of patients after an intensive rehabilitation program.

Authors

  • Dalila Scaturro
    Department of Surgery, Oncology and Stomatology, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy. dalila.scaturro@unipa.it.
  • Fabio Vitagliani
    University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95100, Catania, Italy.
  • Dario Caracappa
    University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 87, 95100, Catania, Italy.
  • Sofia Tomasello
    University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
  • Rita Chiaramonte
    Department of Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, 95124, Italy, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
  • Michele Vecchio
    Rehabilitation Unit, AOU Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, Via Santa Sofia 78, 95100, Catania, Italy.
  • Lawrence Camarda
    Department of Surgery, Oncology and Stomatology, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
  • Giulia Letizia Mauro
    Department of Surgery, Oncology and Stomatology, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy.