The field of robotic surgery has progressed from small teams of researchers repurposing
industrial robots, to a competitive and highly innovative subsection of the medical device …

The main advantages of robot-assisted orthopedic surgery over conventional orthopedic
techniques are improved accuracy and precision in the preparation of bone surfaces, more …

Robotic technology has been used to assist in orthopedic procedures since 1985. In recent
years, this technology has rapidly expanded in its use. While available robotic technologies …

Future health-care projection projects a significant growth in population by 2020. Health
care has seen an exponential growth in technology to address the growing population with …

In this month's BJJ, Karthik et al1 summarise the evidence for robotic surgery in orthopaedic
surgery. The use of robotic assistance, particularly in joint arthroplasty, has seen multiple …

Orthopaedic procedures have motivated the development of many medical robot systems for
research and clinical use. The first commercially-available1 active medical robot in any …

Since the advantages of precise operation and effective reduction of radiation, robots have
become one of the best choices for solving the defects of traditional fracture reduction …

Adoption of a new technology in surgery today is subject to assessment by many
stakeholders. These include surgeons, patients, hospitals, regulators, and payers. The …

Introducing robotic surgery in orthopaedics was not free from complications either. Early
published results (ROBODOC, Integrated Surgical Systems, Davis, California) showed a …

This paper presents a new approach to robot-assisted spine and trauma surgery in which a
miniature robot is directly mounted on the patient's bony structure near the surgical site. The …