Umbrella review of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty versus conventional total knee arthroplasty:surgical outcomes.
10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.20250265
- Author:
Xue-Qing TIAN
1
;
Hong JI
2
;
Yu-Hua XIANG
1
;
Guo-An JIA
1
Author Information
1. Shandong First Medical University, Taian 271016, Shandong, China.
2. Shandong First Medical University, Taian 271016, Shandong, China; The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan 250014, Shandong, China.
- Publication Type:Systematic Review
- Keywords:
Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty;
Sugical outcimes;
Umbrella review
- MeSH:
Humans;
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee/methods*;
Robotic Surgical Procedures/methods*;
Treatment Outcome;
Meta-Analysis as Topic;
Systematic Reviews as Topic
- From:
China Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
2025;38(10):1037-1046
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To systematically evaluate and re-evaluate the surgical outcomes of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty(RA-TKA) compared with to conventional total knee arthroplasty(C-TKA).
METHODS:Ten databases, including PubMed, EmBase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, JBI, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CBM, were comprehensively searched from inception to September 2024. Eligible studies included systematic reviews and meta-analysis comparing the surgical outcomes of RA-TKA and C-TKA. Two independen researchers performed data extraction and quality assessment. Methodological quality was evaluated using the AMSTAR tool, while the certainty of evidence was graded using GRADE system. The degree of overlap among primary studies included in the systematic reviews/meta-analyses was investigated using the corrected covered area (CCA).
RESULTS:A total of 15 systematic reviews/Meta-analyses were included, 5 were rateak as high quality, 1 as moderate quality, and 9 as low quality. A total of 53 pieces of evidence were identified, 11 pieces of evidence were of high quality, 19 were of moderate quality, 16 were of low quality, and 7 were of very low quality. Ten studies assessed the Knee Society score(KSS) and performed a meta-analysis. Among these, seven studies reported that there was no statistically significant difference in postoperative KSS scores between the two surgical methods. Nine studies evaluated the Hospital for Special Surgery(HSS) score, with seven indicating no statistically significant difference in HSS scores following surgery. Twelve studies examined the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score postoperatively, and five found no significant difference between the two surgical approaches. Five studies compared the hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle deviation between the two groups, all of which demonstrated that the HKA angle deviation in RA-TKA was significantly lower than in C-TKA. Eight studies reported on the range of motion (ROM) of the knee joint after surgery, with six showing no statistically significant difference between the two methods. Finally, nine studies compared the duration of the surgical procedures, all of which concluded that RA-TKA required a longer operative time than C-TKA.
CONCLUSION:With regard to functional outcomes, no statistically significant difference was observed between RA-TKA and C-TKA. Nevertheless, RA-TKA demonstrates advantages in terms of surgical accuracy, precision, and alignment correction.
