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

Abstract

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