Early revision rate in robotic-assisted versus conventional total knee arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study 2021–2023 from the Finnish Arthroplasty Register
Kasperi J ALAKYLÄ, Emil SYLVESTERSSON, Mikko S VENÄLÄINEN, Antti P ESKELINEN, Antti JAROMA, Outi VÄYRYNEN, Juha KUKKONEN, Keijo T MÄKELÄ · 2026
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Description
Kasperi Alakyla and co-authors compare early revision rates for robot assisted and standard knee replacement in Finland in a 2026 register study. Robot arms promise better implant placement, but proof on implant survival was thin. All robot cases in the country from 2021 to 2023 used one implant and one robot system.
The study matched 1,318 robot cases with the same number of standard cases. Revision free survival at one year did not differ clearly, at 99.1 against 98.6 percent. Robot cases did show better freedom from revision for joint infection, the most common revision cause. Wider survival estimates over full follow up are also given.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kasperi J ALAKYLÄ, Emil SYLVESTERSSON, Mikko S VENÄLÄINEN, Antti P ESKELINEN, Antti JAROMA, Outi VÄYRYNEN, Juha KUKKONEN, Keijo T MÄKELÄ |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |