Inflammatory markers in conventional vs. active robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty and other variables

RATKA cases showed a lower inflammatory response in several markers and slightly better pain scores compared to the conventional approach. Factors such as tourniquet usage and patient gender did not significantly impact inflammatory markers. Among the comorbidities, Diabetes Mellitus increased inflammation. In the majority of the normal patients, the inflammatory markers did not return to the normal reference even 1 month post-surgery. This physiological variation should be considered when assessing for potential prosthetic joint infections.