Robotic Surgery Tech: No Infection Risk, Study Finds

Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Surgical Navigation Techniques Not Associated with Increased Risk of Infection in Hip Replacement Patients, Study Finds

For patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA), the use of robotic-assisted surgery and surgical navigation techniques is not associated with an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.