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    What are the risks in having a Robotic assisted knee replacement?

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    The potential risks and complications include all those of a traditional knee replacement i.e. continued or increased knee pain, knee stiffness, infection, wound problems, blood clots in the leg or lung, nerve injury, implant problems e.g. loosening or dislocation.

    An additional risk from robotic-assisted knee replacement would be bone fractures where the navigations pins are placed. However, this is a rare complication

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