Full Knee Replacement Options, Robotic Assisted or Conventional, Which did you choose and Why?

[Mi-Troll]

I'm told that I need a full knee replacement, I was asked which I'd prefer, the robotic assisted or the traditional. Having been asked this by the doctor I thought, how could I answer it. This is my first time receiving a full knee replacement and I've never performed the surgery myself so how could one truly understand which procedure to select without extensive medical research to understand the benefits of one over the other.
If you've had a full knee replacement, which procedure did you choose and why??

 

[bigtiller]

8 years ago, I never had the choice.

 

[Oaktree]

Following this, it's something I'll probably need in the not too distant future.

A colleague of mine's wife had robotic/laser surgery when she had it done, and highly recommended it. Was an outpatient procedure, and she was able to walk out the same day.

 

[mrmikey]

Had both knees done, one a couple years ago, first 15 or so years ago. In person was the only option both times and both times I walked out the next day. Not very gracefully mind you but weight bering, hurt like a muther.
If I was asked I think I'd still go with the in person unless there's some major advantage. What is their reason for robotic?

 

[anomad]

What does the robotic assist do? I've never heard of that.

 

[caver]

My dad held off as his Doc was saying "there's new stuff coming along" but he went too long. He had one knee done first and within a day mom had to put him in a nursing facility for about two weeks. The second was easier as he now had a new knee and mom knew what to expect. After the fact he thinks he should have had them both done, commit to a nursing facility till rehabbed. I believe it was doc doing the surgery.

 

[caver]

What does the robotic assist do? I've never heard of that.

Hands the Doc a shot of whiskey, as needed, to steady his hands. sorry couldn't resist

 

[anomad]

Hands the Doc a shot of whiskey, as needed, to steady his hands. sorry couldn't resist

Well hell, if it would pour me a drink too I'd be knee deep in that solution - LOL!

 

[QRTRHRS]

With robotic, the robot is able to precisely sculpt the bone where as with the doctor doing the sculpting, it is the doctor's experiance doing the sculpting. Do a search. Plenty of info out there. I had robotic back in Dec 2022. No regrets, no issues. I had this vision of a huge cyborg but the device is just a small hand held unit. I was out so I never actually saw it. With some better quality knee pads, my back limits me when doing things like weeding. I would do it again in a heartbeat.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I would also add that I had a spinal block. The hospital did keep me overnight which was a good thing as I could not urinate even though it felt like I was going to explode. They had to "cath" me a couple of times.

Overall pain was very minimal mostly just a lot of stiffness. I only took two oxicotin after being discharged.