Atif Ayuob

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Atif Ayuob is a leading orthopaedic researcher whose work is reshaping joint replacement surgery through the integration of robotic technology. His primary research focuses on robotic-arm assisted total knee and hip arthroplasty, with a particular emphasis on improving surgical accuracy, reducing systemic inflammation, and shortening the learning curve for surgeons. His landmark 2019 systematic review on robotic total knee arthroplasty (299 citations) demonstrated that robotic assistance significantly improves implant positioning and limb alignment compared to conventional jig-based methods, while eliminating the typical learning curve effect. In a pivotal 2020 randomized controlled trial (112 citations), Ayuob showed that robotic-arm assisted knee arthroplasty reduces the postoperative systemic inflammatory response and minimizes soft tissue injury. His work on robotic total hip arthroplasty (102 citations) further established that robotic guidance improves acetabular cup positioning and restores the hip’s center of rotation with greater precision. Through these contributions, Ayuob has provided compelling evidence that robotic assistance enhances both surgical outcomes and patient recovery, positioning him as a key figure in the evidence-based adoption of robotics in orthopaedic surgery.

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1. 1
   Robotic technology in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review

   299 citations · 2019
2. 2
   A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the systemic inflammatory response in conventional jig-based total knee arthroplasty versus robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty

   112 citations · 2020
3. 3
   The current role of robotics in total hip arthroplasty

   102 citations · 2019
4. 4
   The learning curve of robotic-arm assisted acetabular cup positioning during total hip arthroplasty

   84 citations · 2019
5. 5
   The effect of anterior cruciate ligament resection on knee biomechanics

   25 citations · 2020
6. 6
   Robotic-arm assisted medial unicondylar knee arthroplasty versus jig-based unicompartmental knee arthroplasty with navigation control: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled trial

   5 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Computerised tomography-based planning with conventional total hip arthroplasty versus robotic-arm assisted total hip arthroplasty: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled trial

   4 citations · 2020

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