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Robotic Surgery: experience with Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty
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Our preliminary results with this system are
comparable with those published from clinical
studies investigating other semiautonomous
robotic orthopaedic devices [3, 4]. A recent
cadaver study has also found a high degree of
accuracy with this technology [5], but future
studies are still needed to determine the
accuracy in clinical use compared with
conventional techniques as well as functional
outcomes and implant durability with this
image-free robotic system, all of which are
important elements of successful UKA.
Fig. 5 : The gap balance through a range of motion is checked (A) with the trials (B).
Fig. 6 : Post operative X-Ray.
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B