Philip Riches

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Philip Riches is a leading researcher in orthopaedic surgery, specializing in the intersection of computer-assisted technologies and joint replacement. His work focuses on improving surgical precision and outcomes, particularly in unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). Riches’ major contributions include demonstrating the high accuracy of a novel, image-free handheld robot for UKA in a cadaveric study, which has garnered 109 citations. He has also authored a comprehensive review on the past, present, and future of computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (78 citations), highlighting the slow adoption of technology in the field. His research on freehand sculpting tools for UKA (47 citations) and the learning curve of robotically-assisted UKA (9 citations) further underscores his commitment to enhancing surgical accuracy and efficiency. Notably, his work has shown that robotic assistance can achieve planned implant positioning from the outset, with a learning curve of just five surgeries. Riches’ contributions are pivotal in advancing precision medicine in orthopaedics, offering tangible benefits for patients with knee osteoarthritis.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   High Degree of Accuracy of a Novel Image-free Handheld Robot for Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty in a Cadaveric Study

   109 citations · 2014
2. 2
   Computer assisted orthopaedic surgery: Past, present and future

   78 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Accuracy of a freehand sculpting tool for unicondylar knee replacement

   47 citations · 2013
4. 4
   THE ACCURACY OF A ROBOTICALLY-CONTROLLED FREEHAND SCULPTING TOOL FOR UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

   11 citations · 2014
5. 5
   THE LEARNING CURVE OF ROBOTICALLY-ASSISTED UNICONDYLAR KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

   9 citations · 2014

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