The player needs to get the fuck out of the way.

But if you look at the knee outcome scores (which have been extensively validated), they aren’t better. So that’s why I make the statement.

I mean if we had the data it was significantly better, we’d be doing it. Just like if injections of stem cells into an arthritic joint cured arthritis we would do that. They just aren’t simply there yet. One day I’m sure they will be, but don’t underestimate a skilled human either.

I think you’re going to find a lot of limited sample size and lack of long term outcomes.

Schemitsch, Emil H. MD, FRCS(C). In Younger Patients with End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis, Computer-Assisted Versus Conventional Total Knee Arthroplasty Did Not Improve Function at 15 Years. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: November 21, 2018 - Volume 100 - Issue 22 - p 1982 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00917

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8142057/

Statistically they aren’t any better than a surgeon who does the same thing all the time, like a surgeon who only hip and knee replacements. It’s kind of like trying to make a robot to do HVAC or plumbing, they just aren’t there yet.