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AAOS2018: Robotic assisted UKA may be beneficial in patients with high preoperative activity level
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AAOS2018: Robotic assisted UKA may be beneficial in patients with high preoperative activity level

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B Jones P Rowe MJ Blyth A MacLean

139 patients scheduled for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty were randomized to the procedure with or without robotic assistance. Patients were assessed for patient-reported pain and function after 2 years. A subgroup analysis of 31 patients with high preoperative activity level (UCLA Activity Score >5) was also conducted. Overall, no significant differences between groups in outcome measures were observed. In the subgroup analysis, a significantly better outcome on functional scores was observed in the robotic assistance group compared to the manual group.

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OrthoEvidence. AAOS2018: Robotic assisted UKA may be beneficial in patients with high preoperative activity level. ACE Report. 2018;8(3):37. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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