Learning Curve for Robot- and Computer-Assisted Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Abstract

The use of robotic-assisted surgery in hip and knee arthroplasty has grown over the past decade as interest and literature support burgeon. With the implementation of new technologies in surgical practice, a period of time or number of surgical procedures, also known as a “learning curve”, exists in which surgeons and staff become proficient in the steps and nuance of this technology in order to maximize efficiency and patient benefit. This chapter serves to outline the history of robotic implementation, the main clinical applications in orthopaedic surgery, and the associated learning curve of this new technology.