Durga Bastiras
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Durga Bastiras is a leading clinical researcher in orthopaedic surgery, with a focused expertise in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Her work centers on evaluating and optimizing surgical techniques to improve patient outcomes, particularly through the investigation of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) and kinematic alignment (KA). Bastiras’s major contribution is her design and leadership of the landmark RASKAL study, a national registry-nested, multicentre, 2×2 factorial randomised trial. This ambitious protocol, published in 2022 and already garnering 18 citations, directly compares the individual and combined effects of RAS and KA against computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and mechanical alignment. By addressing the uncertainty surrounding these rapidly adopted technologies, her research provides crucial, high-level evidence on clinical, intraoperative, functional, radiographic, and survivorship outcomes. This work is notable for its rigorous, registry-nested methodology, which enhances the generalizability and real-world impact of its findings. Bastiras’s research is pivotal for surgeons and patients alike, offering clarity on the true benefits of modern TKA innovations.
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