Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2025, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (15): 3271-3279.doi: 10.12307/2025.175

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Classification and advantages and disadvantages of orthopedic robots in clinical applications

Sun Chengjie, Zhang Deqiang   

  1. First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2024-02-27 Accepted:2024-04-30 Online:2025-05-28 Published:2024-11-06
  • Contact: Zhang Deqiang, MD, Professor, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China
  • About author:Sun Chengjie, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116000, Liaoning Province, China

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Since entering the intelligent age, there has been a growing enthusiasm for research on artificial intelligence technologies applied to healthcare. In the field of orthopedics, robot-assisted technology is one of the most attractive artificial intelligence technologies. After nearly 40 years of development, robot-assisted technology has gradually matured, and the types of orthopaedic surgeries in which it can be involved have gradually increased and played a crucial role. 
OBJECTIVE: To summarize the application of orthopedic robots in the clinic and analyze their advantages and disadvantages. 
METHODS: The PubMed and CNKI databases were searched for relevant literature. The search terms were “robot-assisted technology, surgical robots, orthopaedic robots, robotic arm, orthopaedic, orthopaedic surgery, joint, spine, trauma, bone tumor” in English and Chinese. A total of 82 articles with high relevance were screened according to the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Robot-assisted technology is now more mature in clinical practice and can be used in most orthopedic surgeries with good clinical performance. (2) The main advantages of orthopedic robots include relieving clinicians’ work pressure, reducing intraoperative side injuries, and shortening radiation exposure time. However, there may also be a prolongation of surgical operation time and an increase in postoperative complications. (3) The future development of orthopedic robots will be along the direction of high intelligence, low cost, and faster.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: robot-assisted technology, robotic arm, orthopedics, intelligent technology, traditional operation

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