Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

Jeffrey D Hassebrock; Justin L Makovicka; Michael Wong; Karan A Patel; Kelly L Scott; David G Deckey; Anikar Chhabra

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2019.11.013

Minimally Invasive Robotic-Assisted Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

Arthrosc Tech. 2020 Mar 3;9(4):e425-e433. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.11.013. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Authors

Jeffrey D Hassebrock¹, Justin L Makovicka¹, Michael Wong², Karan A Patel¹, Kelly L Scott¹, David G Deckey¹, Anikar Chhabra¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona.
² Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinical School, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Abstract

Isolated patellofemoral arthritis is a common debilitating condition in adults older than 40 years of age. Surgical options such as patellofemoral arthroplasty exist for those who failed to respond to nonoperative treatment. However, early patellofemoral arthroplasty techniques often resulted in poor outcomes due to mal-tracking and malalignment of components. Robotic-assisted surgery recently has been introduced as an alternative to classic patellofemoral arthroplasty, with the potential to improve the anatomical fit and reproducibility of implant positioning. We present the technique for minimally invasive robotic-assisted patellofemoral arthroplasty system.