Recently robotic-assisted total knee replacement has become a new emerging method of artificial joint implantation, especially in Europe and Asia. We have belived that robotic cutting would result in an improved clinical outcome due to the better fit and alignment of the prosthesis but that has never been proven to our knowledge. The purpose of this study was to compare robotic-assisted implantation of a total knee replacement with conventional manual implantation. We reviewed 72 patients who were scheduled for total knee arthroplasty, divided to have either conventional manual implantation of a Zimmer LPS prosthesis (30 patients: Group I) or robotic-assisted implantation of such a prosthesis (32 patients: Group II). The five-axis ROBODOC was used for the robotic-assisted procedures. Radiographs were made at this interval and analyzed for evidence of loosening, prosthetic alignment, and other complications. Independent T-test or Mann-Whitney test was used for statistical analysis at probability level of 95%. SPSS for Windows was used.Introduction
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