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Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare radiographic and clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted and conventional manual techniques in restricted kinematically aligned TKA. Methods Patients who underwent either manual or robotic-assisted restricted kinematically aligned TKA between 2019 and 2020 were included in this retrospective comparative study. Radiographic outcomes comprised coronal plane measurements performed through standing full-length anteroposterior radiographs. The Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Oxford score, Visual Analog Scale pain and satisfaction score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to determine the clinical outcome. The continuous data were compared by Student's t test according to the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test. ResultsThe manual group consisted of 46 patients (38 females, eight males) with a mean age of 68.1 years, and the robotic group consisted of 70 patients (58 females, 12 males) with a mean age of 65.7 years (n.s.). Preoperatively, no signiicant diference was observed between groups concerning demographic characteristics, radiographic measurements, and clinical scores except for the symptom and pain domains of the KOOS score, which was signiicantly worse in the manual group (p = 0.011 and 0.035, respectively). At the postoperative 2-year follow-up, we observed signiicant diferences between groups with respect to the mean HKA angle, mMPTA, and mLDFA (p = 0.034, 0.041, and 0.005, respectively). A comparison of clinical scores at the postoperative 2-year follow-up demonstrated no signiicant diferences between groups. Conclusion The current study demonstrated that using robotic-assisted technique for restricted kinematically aligned total knee arthroplasty (TKA) resulted in signiicantly better outcomes compared to the conventional manual technique in achieving normal ranges of lower extremity coronal alignment measurements. While the robotic-assisted group demonstrated better clinical scores, there was no statistically signiicant diference in clinical outcomes between the robotic-assisted group and the control group at the two-year follow-up. Concerning clinical relevance, the restoration of original anatomy and coronal alignment, a crucial concern in restricted kinematically aligned TKA, may be better achieved by the robotic-assisted technique. Level of evidence Level III (Retrospective cohort study).

Background Crowe types 3 and 4 dysplastic hips usually need total hip arthroplasty (THA) with femoral shortening osteotomy (FSO) to facilitate reduction, equalize limb length, and decrease the traction stress in nerves. The frequency of peripheral nerve palsy after primary THA has been reported to range from 0.08% to 3.7%. Apart from direct trauma to the nerve, the excessive extension of the extremity is also reported as a common cause of nerve damage. The current study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) in THA for Crowe types 3 and 4 hips. Methods The data of patients who underwent primary THA with IONM were retrospectively reviewed using our medical records. Patients with Crowe types 3 and 4 dysplastic hips were included in the study. Motor-evoked potentials and somatosensory-evoked potentials were assessed intraoperatively. Preoperative dislocation height and postoperative trochanter minor differences were measured using preoperative and postoperative radiographs. Results Twenty-three hips of 19 patients (4 bilateral THAs) with a mean age of 45 years participated in the study. Ten hips (43%) were classified as Crowe type 4, whereas 13 hips (57%) were Crowe type 3. The mean preoperative dislocation height was 41.6 mm (range, 15–100 mm). Postoperatively, only 6 patients had a difference between trochanter minor levels with a mean of 8.5 mm (range, 3–17 mm). Three patients underwent a subtrochanteric FSO to achieve reduction. Postoperatively, no patient had any motor and sensory nerve dysfunction. Conclusions According to the results acquired from this study, no nerve palsy was observed after THA for Crowe types 3 and 4 hips, and subtrochanteric FSO was not performed in all Crowe type 3 hips and 70% of Crowe type 4 hips with the aid of IONM.