Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with comparable functional outcomes but improved forgotten joint scores compared with conventional manual total knee arthroplasty at five-year follow-up

Purpose This study reports the five-year functional outcomes from a prospective cohort study comparing robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty (RO TKA) versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty (CO TKA). Methods This prospective single-surgeon study included 120 patients with symptomat...

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Published in:Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2023-12, Vol.31 (12), p.5453-5462
Main Authors: Kayani, Babar, Fontalis, Andreas, Haddad, Isabella Catrina, Donovan, Christian, Rajput, Vishal, Haddad, Fares Sami
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Arthroplasty
Arthroplasty (knee)
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - adverse effects
Cohort analysis
Complications
Follow-Up Studies
Functional outcomes
Humans
Joint replacement surgery
Joints (anatomy)
Knee
Knee Joint - surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopaedic implants
Orthopedics
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Patients
Prospective Studies
Robotic surgery
Robotic Surgical Procedures
Robotics
Sports Medicine
Statistical analysis
Statistics
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Purpose This study reports the five-year functional outcomes from a prospective cohort study comparing robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty (RO TKA) versus conventional manual total knee arthroplasty (CO TKA). Methods This prospective single-surgeon study included 120 patients with symptomatic end-stage knee arthritis undergoing primary TKA. This included 60 consecutive patients undergoing CO TKA followed by 60 consecutive patients undergoing RO TKA using a semi-automated robotic device. Study patients were reviewed at one, two, and five years after surgery and the following outcomes recorded: The University of California at Los Angeles activity-level (UCLA), Knee Society Score (KSS), Oxford Knee Score (OKS) Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), and any complications. Results There were no statistical differences between RO TKA and CO TKA in the median UCLA score ( p  = N.S), median KSS ( p  = N.S), and median OKS ( p  = N.S) at five-year follow-up. RO-TKA was associated with statistically significant improvements in the FJS at one ( p  = 0.001), two ( p  = 0.003), and five ( p  = 0.025) years of follow-up compared with CO TKA. There was no statistical difference in the incidence of knee stiffness requiring manipulation under anesthesia between the two treatment groups ( p  = N.S). Conclusion Patients in both treatment groups had excellent functional outcomes with comparable patient reported outcomes at five-year follow-up. RO TKA was associated with statistically significant improvements in the FJS compared with CO TKA, but these differences did not reach the minimal clinically important difference at any follow-up interval. There was no overall difference in complications between the two treatment groups at five-year follow-up. Level of evidence II (Prospective cohort study).
ISSN:0942-2056
1433-7347
DOI:10.1007/s00167-023-07578-7