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. 2012 Jun 6;471(1):118–126. doi: 10.1007/s11999-012-2407-3

Table 5.

Complications found in patients in the ROBODOC®-assisted and conventional TKA groups

Type of complication Complications Grade*
ROBODOC®
 Local (n = 6) 2 superficial infection II
1 seroma at the pin site II
2 patellar tendon abrasion I
1 skin rash I
 Systemic (n = 5) 1 lymphatic edema I
1 crepitus I
2 arrhythmia IVa
1 plural effusion IIIa
Conventional
 Local (n = 3) 2 superficial infection II
1 incisional skin sloughing II
 Systemic (n = 8) 2 GI II
1 TIA/CVA IVa
3 plural effusion IIIa
2 foot numbness I

* Severity classification grade from Dindo et al. [17]; GI = gastrointestinal; TIA = transient ischemic attack; CVA = cerebrovascular accident.