Is computer-assisted total knee replacement for beginners or experts?
A beginner can reproduce the results of an expert TKR surgeon by means of navigation (i.e., CAS) after a learning curve of 16 cases; this represents the break-even point after which no statistically significant difference is observed between the expert surgeon and the beginner utilizing CAS.
A transparent discussion of errors, complications, and deaths does not appear to lead to an increased risk of lawsuit.