The effectiveness of robotic hip and knee arthroplasty on patient-reported outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sascha KarunaratneMichael DuanEvangelos PappasBrett FritschRichard BoyleSanjeev GuptaPaul StalleyMark HorsleyDaniel Steffens

Published in: International orthopaedics (2018)

This systematic and meta-analyses indicates that functional outcomes for patients undergoing active robotic total hip and knee arthroplasty were comparable to conventional surgery. Whether semi-active or active robotic hip or knee arthroplasty is effective in improving post-operative pain, quality of life and satisfaction with surgery is unclear. PROSPERO Registration Number: CRD42017059932.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
patient reported outcomes
total hip
meta analyses
systematic review
patients undergoing
robot assisted
coronary artery bypass
total knee arthroplasty
randomized controlled trial
chronic pain
surgical site infection
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
acute coronary syndrome