Konstantinos Dretakis

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Konstantinos Dretakis is a pioneering orthopaedic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on robotic-arm-assisted arthroplasty, with a particular focus on total and unicompartmental knee replacements. His major contributions include identifying and categorizing the pitfalls of the MAKO robotic system (37 citations), expanding its use to revision knee surgery for the first time (36 citations), and demonstrating favorable mid-term outcomes for robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (23 citations). Dretakis has also advanced the field through systematic reviews and meta-analyses on functional alignment in robotic total knee arthroplasty, showing that this personalized strategy yields favorable outcomes with minimal early revisions. His research has been instrumental in establishing robotic arthroplasty in Greece, where he led the first cohort of robotic-arm-assisted total knee replacements, achieving excellent implant survivorship and patient satisfaction. With over 120 total citations and a growing portfolio of high-impact studies, Dretakis is recognized as a key figure in the evolution of robotic orthopaedic surgery, pushing the boundaries of what these systems can achieve in both primary and complex revision settings.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Pitfalls with the MAKO Robotic-Arm-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty

   37 citations · 2024
2. 2
   Expanding Robotic Arm-Assisted Knee Surgery: The First Attempt to Use the System for Knee Revision Arthroplasty

   36 citations · 2020
3. 3
   Outcomes of robotic-arm-assisted medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: minimum 3-year follow-up

   23 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Robotic Arm-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: Anatomical Alignment and Mid-Term Outcomes from the First Cohort Originating in Greece

   9 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Total knee arthroplasty after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the use of image-based robotic technology and functional alignment

   6 citations · 2025
6. 6
   Comparable outcomes and early revision rates between restricted and unrestricted functional knee positioning in robotic‐assisted total knee arthroplasty for varus deformities ≥10°

   4 citations · 2025
7. 7
   Functional alignment in robotic total knee arthroplasty provides favourable outcomes and minimal early revisions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

   3 citations · 2025
8. 8
   Restoring Hip Joint Anatomy With the Robotic Arm-Assisted System in Hip Fractures: Expanding the Applications for Hip Surgery

   3 citations · 2024
9. 9
   The evolution of robotic arm-assisted arthroplasty in Greece.

   3 citations · 2020
10. 10
    A systematic review of radiological outcomes and implant positioning in robotic-assisted functionally aligned robotic total knee arthroplasty

    2 citations · 2026

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