Robotic Surgery Offers Benefits for Total Hip Arthroplasty
THURSDAY, June 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty (R-THA) shows benefits in terms of dislocation rates and related revisions compared with manual total hip arthroplasty (M-THA), according to a study recently published online in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
Jonathan H. Shaw, M.D., from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and colleagues compared dislocation rates and related revisions between R-THA and M-THA. The analysis included 2,247 consecutive patients (1,724 M-THA and 523 R-THA) who received a primary THA between January 2014 and June 2020 at a single hospital (three surgeons).
The researchers observed significantly lower rates of dislocation in R-THA (0.6 percent) versus M-THA (2.5 percent). All cases of unstable R-THA were successfully treated conservatively, while 46 percent of unstable M-THA were revised for recurrent instability. In the R-THA group, cup anteversion was greater (25.6 degrees for R-THA versus 20.6 degrees for M-THA), while cup inclination was lower (42.5 degrees for R-THA versus 47.0 degrees for M-THA). There were no significant differences seen for patient-reported outcome measures or other complications.
"Patients, in consultation with their joint replacement surgeon, should decide which surgical option is best for them," Davis said in a statement. "Robotic surgery for hip replacement surgery continues to evolve and more larger studies are needed to better define the advantages."
Related Posts
No Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a history of multisystem...
Health Highlights, Nov. 8, 2021
U.S. reopens borders Monday to vaccinated travelers. The lifting of the travel...
Pediatric Sepsis Survivors May Face New, Progressing Comorbidities
THURSDAY, Oct. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Among critically ill children who...
Hydroxyurea Underused in Youth With Sickle Cell
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Few youths with sickle cell anemia...