Sridhar M. Durbhakula
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Sridhar M. Durbhakula is an orthopedic surgeon-researcher whose work focuses on advancing the precision and outcomes of joint replacement surgery, with particular expertise in robotic-assisted arthroplasty. His research centers on total hip arthroplasty (THA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), where he has been at the forefront of evaluating next-generation, CT-free robotic surgical platforms that eliminate the need for preoperative imaging and invasive pin fixation. Durbhakula's most impactful contribution to date is his matched-pair analysis demonstrating that a novel CT-free, pin-less robotic THA system achieves superior component orientation accuracy with fewer outliers compared to conventional manual techniques — a finding that has garnered 38 citations since its 2021 publication. Complementing this, his cadaveric study on robotic-assisted medial UKA similarly demonstrated meaningful improvements in bone resection accuracy and reproducibility over conventional instrumentation, accumulating 12 citations. Together, these studies position Durbhakula as a meaningful voice in the evolving conversation around surgical robotics in orthopedics. His work carries practical significance for surgeons and patients alike, offering evidence that emerging CT-free robotic tools can reduce technical variability — a longstanding challenge in arthroplasty — and potentially improve long-term implant survivorship.
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