Last Updated : November 3, 2022
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Horizon Scan
Project Sub Line:
Emerging Health Technologies
Project Number:
EH0108-000
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Robotic systems for orthopedic surgery are used primarily in procedures to treat osteoarthritis, degenerative spinal diseases, or spinal alignment or curvature abnormalities. They are intended to improve implant placement accuracy and precision and may lead to improved clinical outcomes. Reported benefits associated with robotic-assisted surgery include shorter recovery time, reduced length of inpatient stay, and fewer short-term surgical revisions. However, robotic systems for orthopedic surgery may prolong operative times, and evidence around their comparative clinical effectiveness is currently limited.
CADTH has produced a Horizon Scan report describing published studies on robotic systems for orthopedic surgery to give health care stakeholders in Canada an overview of the technology. The Horizon Scan also summarized factors that could be essential to implementing robot-assisted systems for orthopedic surgery.
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Last Updated : November 3, 2022