Surgical team faces in masks performing knee surgery

Robotic Arm-Assisted Partial Knee Replacement Achieves Better Joint Balance Compared to Conventional Approaches

Knee, Mako Knee Replacement, Orthopaedic Research

During knee replacement surgery, orthopaedic surgeons use different approaches to quantify and balance soft-tissue tension in the joint. Why is soft-tissue balancing important? Traditionally, they have relied on a conventional jig-based sensor (which uses mechanical cutting guides called jigs, plus alignment rods and the surgeon’s skill) to assess whether or not the soft-tissue tension balance…

Medical professional assessing someone's knee on a sofa

Evaluating Total Knee Replacements: Researchers Compare Wearable Sensors and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

Joint Replacement, Knee

The way orthopaedic surgeons measure the effectiveness of total knee replacement surgery has, historically, been via a metric called the patient-reported outcome measure (PROM). What are patient-reported outcome measures? PROMs collect data directly from the patient using standardised questionnaires that measure how they feel and how well they are functioning after surgery. The questionnaires assess…