No difference in short-term revision risk between robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty and conventional techniques: An analysis of 79,115 total knee arthroplasties in the Dutch arthroplasty register.
BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is used for treatment of end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Incidence of both OA and TKA is rising. Robot-assisted TKA (RA-TKA) is gaining popularity, the innovation is appealing to surgeons, hospitals and patients. Prior literature reports contrasting results: some suggesting...