Satish Bugwandin*

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, South Africa

*Corresponding Author: Satish Bugwandin, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenmed Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre, South Africa.

Received: June 14, 2024; Published: May 22, 2025

Abstract

Knee arthroplasty is a common orthopedic procedure used to alleviate pain and restore function in patients with advanced knee arthritis. Robotic-assisted technology, such as the Stryker Mako robotic arm, has been introduced with the aim of enhancing the precision and outcomes of knee arthroplasty surgeries. This study aimed to compare the operating time and hospital stay between conventional and robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty procedures using the Stryker Mako robotic arm. A total of 226 knee arthroplasty surgeries, including 102 conventional procedures performed between 2018 and 2021 and 124 robotic-assisted procedures performed between 2022 and 2023, were analyzed. The results indicated significantly shorter operating times and decreased length of hospital stay for patients undergoing robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty.

Keywords: Versus Robotic; Knee Arthroplasty; Stryker Mako; Robotic Arm

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Citation

Citation: Satish Bugwandin. “Comparison of Operating Time and Hospital Stay in Conventional Versus Robotic-Assisted Knee Arthroplasty Using the Stryker Mako Robotic Arm".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 8.6 (2025): 15-16.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2025 Satish Bugwandin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.