Introduction: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has significant advantages over total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, due to its need for precise positioning and soft tissue balancing, UKA failures and revision rates may be higher than that of TKA. Robotic-assisted UKA offers more accurate implant positioning, soft tissue balancing, improved lower limb alignment, and a reduction in surgical error. There are few studies studying functional outcomes post robotic-assisted UKA. The aim of this study was to compare the functional outcomes between robotic-assisted and conventional medial UKA. Materials and methods: A retrospective review was done of 159 patients; 110 patients underwent conventional UKA while 49 patients underwent robotic-assisted UKA. Outcome measures included the Oxford Knee Score (OKS), Knee Society Score (KSS), Visual Analogue Score (VAS) for pain, and range of motion (ROM) at three months, one-year and two years post-UKA. Results: Pre-operative patient demographics and outcome scores were not significantly different between both groups. ROM was significantly greater in the MAKO compared to the Oxford group at 3 months (p=0.039), 1 year (0.053) and 2 years (0.001) post-operation. While OKS, KSS and VAS scores improved for both groups, there were no significant differences in the final outcome measures. None of the patients experienced a mechanical failure, infection, or revision post-surgery. One patient each in the Oxford and MAKO group suffered a periprosthetic fracture. Conclusion: Both robotic-assisted MAKO UKA and conventional Oxford UKA showed good clinical outcomes. Robotic-assisted MAKO UKA had superior ROM outcomes compared to conventional Oxford UKA up to two years postsurgery

Introduction: Non-union of long bones is a common challenge in the treatment of fractures. Bone grafting is commonly used to treat atrophic non-union, but mechanical displacement of the graft may occur, resulting in delay or failure of treatment. Fibrin glue has demonstrated positive results in management of bone defects in neurosurgery and oromaxillary facial surgery, however, there has yet to be any study on its use in long bone fractures. Materials and methods: We conducted a prospective randomised controlled trial at a single tertiary centre involving adult patients with long bone fractures that had undergone non-union and requiring bone grafting only. Autologous iliac crest bone graft was applied to the debrided non-union site, with additional fibrin glue applied for the intervention arm. Patients were followed-up with serial radiographs until clinical and radiographical union. Results: Ten patients (3 male, 7 female), of mean age 41.7 (19 – 63) were recruited over five years, with one drop out. Eight out of nine fractures united after treatment. One patient underwent hypertrophic non-union requiring re-fixation and bone grafting. There was no difference in the time to union for patients in the fibrin glue group (19.5 weeks) versus the control group (18.75 weeks) (p=0.86). There were no complications sustained from usage of fibrin glue. Conclusions: Fibrin glue appears to be a safe adjunct for treatment of non-union of long bone fractures across varying fracture sites by holding the bone graft in place despite not demonstrating a faster time to union.