Usefulness of robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty in patients with retained hardware: A report of two cases

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is technically demanding in patients with pre-existing hardware around the knee. We report two cases of knee osteoarthritis in patients with retained hardware who would have difficulty undergoing conventional TKA. Robot-assisted TKA can be a useful treatment for knee osteoarthritis in patients with retained hardware.

Keywords: osteoarthritis; retained hardware; robot‐assisted surgery; total knee arthroplasty.