No difference of gait parameters in patients with image-free robotic-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty compared to a conventional technique : early results of a randomized controlled trial

© 2021. European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy (ESSKA)..

PURPOSE: In recent studies, robotic-assisted surgical techniques for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) have demonstrated superior implant positioning and limb alignment compared to a conventional technique. However, the impact of the robotic-assisted technique on clinical and functional outcomes is less clear. The aim of this study was to compare the gait parameters of UKA performed with conventional and image-free robotic-assisted techniques.

METHODS: This prospective, single-center study included 66 medial UKA, randomized to a robotic-assisted (n = 33) or conventional technique (n = 33). Gait knee kinematics was assessed on a treadmill at 6 months to identify changes in gait characteristics (walking speed, each degree-of-freedom: flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, internal-external rotation, and anterior-posterior displacement). Clinical results were assessed at 6 months using the IKS score and the Forgotten Joint Score. Implants position was assessed on post-operative radiographs.

RESULTS: Post-operatively, the whole gait cycle was not significantly different between groups. In both groups, there was a significant improvement in varus deformity between the pre- and post-operative gait cycle. There was no significant difference between the two groups in clinical scores, implant position, revision, and complication rates.

CONCLUSION: No difference of gait parameters could be identified between medial UKA performed with image-free robotic-assisted technique or with conventional technique.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Prospective randomized controlled trial.

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Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA - 31(2023), 3 vom: 10. März, Seite 803-813

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Batailler, Cécile [VerfasserIn]
Lording, Timothy [VerfasserIn]
Naaim, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Servien, Elvire [VerfasserIn]
Cheze, Laurence [VerfasserIn]
Lustig, Sébastien [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Forgotten joint score
Gait knee kinematics
Journal Article
KneeKG
Randomized Controlled Trial
Robotic-assisted surgery
Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

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Date Completed 28.02.2023

Date Revised 28.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00167-021-06560-5

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NLM32394874X