India, Oct. 16 -- Two large United Kingdom studies published in The BMJ found that robot-assisted hip and knee replacements produced no better results than conventional surgery, based on National Joint Registry data from procedures performed between 2018 and 2024.
Study design and data sources
The studies drew on National Joint Registry data covering hip and knee replacements performed in United Kingdom public and private hospitals between 2018 and 2024.
The data included the following procedure counts:
* Total hip replacements: 666,283
* Robotic total hip replacements: 10,203
* Total or partial knee replacements: 697,145
* Robotic total or partial knee replacements: 22,111
Patient matching and outcomes reported
Researchers matched pa...