Role of robotics in trauma and orthopaedics

Abstract

There is always an ardent desire to obtain the best outcome in any surgery. To improve the quality of life of their patient is amongst the top priorities of most orthopaedic surgeons. It is a big challenge to accurately match a perfect pre-operative planning and obtain that intra operatively. Robotic technology is fast evolving in many surgical branches with orthopaedics as well, but limited with the price tag it comes with. Nevertheless, robotics is gaining momentum with some encouraging short-term results. Robotic surgery can offer significant improvement in surgical planning, accurate implant or prosthetic placement, which provide good outcomes that ultimately enhance patient safety. We review the various robotic advancements in the field of trauma and orthopaedic surgery.

Robot-assisted fracture fixation in orthopaedic trauma surgery: a systematic review

“…Other orthopaedic robotic systems, such as the Robodoc and MAKO, are being used in arthroplasty, but not in orthopaedic trauma surgery. [ 9 – 11 ]…”

“…Other orthopaedic robotic systems, such as the Robodoc and MAKO, are being used in arthroplasty, but not in orthopaedic trauma surgery. [9][10][11] 4. The occupational health hazard that results from radiation in orthopaedic trauma surgery is often underestimated.…”

“…In orthopaedics, a few review studies have been done investigating the application and efficacy of robotics. [9][10][11][12] Robots have been extensively used in spine surgery for the placement of pedicle screws and have been shown to give better outcomes then conventional techniques. [9,10] Robots have also been used in hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty, but there is no conclusive evidence that robots are superior to the conventional technique, since surgery times are much longer, costs are high, and complication rates are higher in robotic surgery groups.…”

“…[9,10] Although these review papers also claim to investigate trauma, their primary focus was elective orthopaedic surgery. [9][10][11] This review investigating robot-assisted fracture fixation in orthopaedic trauma surgery provides an overview of the current applications in traumatology. The aim of this study is to investigate the application of robot-assisted surgery and its effect on surgical outcomes in orthopaedic trauma patients.…”

“…In orthopaedics, a few review studies have been done investigating the application and efficacy of robotics [9–12] . Robots have been extensively used in spine surgery for the placement of pedicle screws and have been shown to give better outcomes then conventional techniques [9,10] .…”