Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Shuai ZhangMingyang MaXiangpeng KongYonggang ZhouJiying ChenWei ChaiPublished in: International orthopaedics (2024)
Compared to the manual technique, the robot-assisted technique improved the precision and reproducibility of acetabular component positioning, particularly in DDH patients with Crowe types II/III. The robotic-assisted technique did not increase operative time, bleeding, complications, or revision rates, and had a slighter early inflammatory response and muscle damage.