Aetiology of patient dissatisfaction following primary total knee arthroplasty in the era of robotic-assisted technology.
Jonathan GardnerElliott R RomanRohat BhimaniSam J MashniJohn E WhitakerLangan S SmithAndrew SwiergoszArthur L MalkaniPublished in: Bone & joint open (2024)
The use of RA-TKA demonstrated a high rate of patient satisfaction (629 of 674, 93.3%). Demographics for patients not satisfied following RA-TKA included: male sex, chronic opioid use, chronic psychotropic medication use, and prior ACL reconstruction. Patients in these groups should be identified preoperatively and educated on realistic expectations given their comorbid conditions.