Efficacy of the newly designed "SkyWalker" robot compared to the MAKO robotic system in primary total knee arthroplasty: a one-year follow-up study.

Journal: International orthopaedics
Published Date: Nov 14, 2023

Abstract

PURPOSE: Robot-assisted surgical systems for performing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have gained significant attention. This study was designed to compare the surgical outcomes in primary TKA surgery between the recently developed "SkyWalker" robot system and the more commonly used MAKO robot.

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  • Hang-Yu Ping
    School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
  • Hao-Ming An
    School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
  • Zheng Cao
    College of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310006, China.
  • Shao-Kui Nan
    Senior Department of Orthopedics, the Fourth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100048, China.
  • Hai-Feng Li
    School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Wei Chai
    Department of Orthopaedics, Chinese People's Liberation Army General Hospital (301 Hospital), 28 Fuxing Rd, 100853, Beijing, China.

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