Conversion of Patellofemoral Arthroplasty to Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

Overview

Journal Arthroplast Today

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2023 Sep 25

PMID 37745967

Authors

Andrew D Lachance

Roman Steika

Jeffrey Lutton

David Austin

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Abstract

Conversion of patellofemoral arthroplasty to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been described as similar to primary TKA, although it may come with more challenges and worse outcomes. With the increased rate of revision following conversion TKA vs primary TKA, robotically assisted TKA provides an alternative technique to manual conversion. We present 3 cases of robot-assisted conversion of prior patellofemoral arthroplasty to TKA with good mechanical and clinical outcomes and no intraoperative complications.

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