Papers
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Total Citations
386
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About
Daniel Kendoff is a prominent orthopaedic surgeon and researcher whose career has been defined by his pioneering contributions to computer-assisted and robotic orthopaedic surgery. Working at the intersection of technology and surgical precision, Kendoff has focused primarily on advancing robotic-assisted joint arthroplasty and fracture management, with particular emphasis on knee and hip procedures. His most influential work, "Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty" (2008), has garnered 177 citations and helped establish robotic systems — particularly the MAKO robotic arm — as a credible clinical tool for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. Alongside this, his 2009 perspectives paper on quantitative orthopaedic surgery (64 citations) articulated a compelling vision for patient-specific, minimally invasive, data-driven surgical care that continues to resonate in the field. Kendoff's research spans preoperative imaging and planning, intraoperative execution, and postoperative evaluation, with more recent work demonstrating how fluoroscopy-based robotic systems improve acetabular cup placement accuracy in total hip arthroplasty — including in challenging patient populations such as obese individuals. Across his body of work, his cumulative citations reflect both his scientific rigor and his lasting influence on how technology is integrated into modern orthopaedic practice.
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- 1Robot-Assisted Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty177 citations · 2008
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- 9Robotic Surgery: Applications and Advances4 citations · 2013
- 10The Mako Robotic System for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty2 citations · 2013