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Robot-assisted primary cementless total hip arthroplasty using surface registration techniques: a short-term clinical report

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to compare non-fiducial based surface registration technique (DigiMatch) with the conventional locator pin-based registration technique in performing cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) using ROBODOC system.

Methods

Eighty-one THA were performed using pin-based technique and forty-three were performed using the DigiMatch technique. The average follow-up term was 38 months.

Results

Postoperatively, the Japanese Orthopedic Association hip scores were significantly better in the DigiMatch group than in pin-based group. The accuracy of postoperative stem alignment of the DigiMatch technique was comparable with that of pin-based method.

Conclusions

No need for prior pin implantation surgery and no concern for pin related knee pain were the advantages of DigiMatch technique. Short-term follow-up clinical results showed that DigiMatch ROBODOC THA was safe and effective.

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  1. Center of Arthroplasty, Kyowakai Hospital, 1-24-1 Kishibe-kita, Suita-city, Osaka, 564-0001, Japan

    Nobuo Nakamura, Akihiro Kakimoto & Mitsuyoshi Yamamura

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan

    Nobuhiko Sugano, Takashi Nishii & Hidenobu Miki

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Nakamura, N., Sugano, N., Nishii, T. et al. Robot-assisted primary cementless total hip arthroplasty using surface registration techniques: a short-term clinical report. Int J CARS 4, 157–162 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11548-009-0286-1

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