Intraoperative image-guidance during robotic surgery: is there clinical evidence of enhanced patient outcomes?

Background: To date, the benefit of image guidance during robot-assisted surgery (IGS) is an object of debate. The current study aims to address the quality of the contemporary body of literature concerning IGS in robotic surgery throughout different surgical specialties.

Methods: A systematic review of all English-language articles on IGS, from January 2013 to March 2023, was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane library's Central, EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Scopus databases.

Lateral meniscus allograft transplantation without bone plugs: technique and outcomes.

Once considered a non-fundamental structure, the menisci are now known to provide several functions within the knee, including protection of articular cartilage, load-bearing, shock absorption, joint stability, joint lubrification and joint congruity functions. Meniscal tears are one of the most common lesions in knee orthopedics, and partial or total meniscectomies are commonly performed procedures in orthopedic surgery. Despite meniscectomy is well recognized to lead improvement in clinical outcomes, it has been related to early onset knee osteoarthritis and joint degeneration which are associated with pain and functional limitations.

The reliability of adductor tubercle as an anatomical landmark for joint line restoration in revision knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.

Joint line (JL) restoration is one of the major challenges in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA). There is debate regarding the most reliable methodology for the assessment of JL level during revision surgery. Among the strategies, the use of adductor tubercle (AT) as an anatomical landmark has been proposed.

Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: an expert opinion and proposal for a novel classification and coding system.

Introduction: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is able to modulate the joint environment by reducing the inflammatory distress and promoting tissue anabolism. Therefore, it has gained increasing popularity among clinicians in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), and it is currently proposed beside consolidated options such as viscosupplementation.

Areas Covered: A systematic review of all available meta-analyses evaluating intra-articular PRP injections in patients affected by knee OA was performed, to understand how this biologic treatment approach compares to the traditional injective therapies available in clinical practice.

High survivorship rate and good clinical outcomes at mid-term follow-up for lateral UKA: a systematic literature review.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to systematically review the available literature to understand the effectiveness, the survivorship, the clinical outcomes and the complications of lateral UKA.

Methods: A review of the current literature available about lateral UKA was performed in March 2020, according to the PRISMA guidelines. Selection was based on the following inclusion criteria: (1) clinical reports of any level of evidence, (2) written in English language, (3) published from 1996 to 2020, (4) dealing with clinical data on lateral UKA.