A pt had received a partial knee arthroplasty, which was performed using the robotic arm interactive orthopedic system (rio) and restoris multicompartmental knee implants.The tibial baseplate on the pt was suspected to be loose.The surgeon determined that the cementing technique was likely the cause, and planned a revision procedure.During the revision, the surgeon confirmed the tibial baseplate was loose, and had been placed too far posteriorly, which could have been the cause of the pt's discomfort.The rio was used to burr and create a new placement, and the tibial baseplate and onlay insert were replaced in a successful revision procedure.
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As part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been conducted by mako surgical.According to the surgeon, the cementing technique was likely the cause, which contributed to the loosening of the tibial baseplate.The component was also placed too far posteriorly, according to the surgeon.Improved implant placement and cementing technique were accomplished during the revision procedure.The session files from the rio system used in the original procedure were reviewed.All values in the system's session files were within acceptable tolerances, which indicates the rio operated as expected.
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