JBJS - 2026-06-12 - Journal Article
A System in Motion: The Evolution of Orthopaedic Care in Romania.
Dragosloveanu S, Nedelea DG, Scheau C
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Key Takeaway
Romania relaunched its national arthroplasty register in 2025 and ranks among European countries with the highest hospital bed capacity per capita, though no quantitative outcome data are reported.
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Summary
This narrative overview describes the current state of orthopaedic infrastructure, technology adoption, and registry development in Romania. Key observations include implementation of robotic-assisted workflows, AI applications, high hospital bed capacity per capita, and the 2025 relaunch of the Romanian Arthroplasty Register. No comparative data, patient outcomes, or statistical analyses are presented.
Key Limitation
No patient-level outcome data, complication rates, or benchmarking against established European registries are provided, rendering the article purely descriptive with no actionable clinical evidence.
Original Abstract
➢ Romanian orthopaedic practice has demonstrated a growing uptake of digital infrastructure, including the implementation of robotic-assisted surgical workflows and emerging applications of artificial intelligence.➢ Romania ranks among the European countries with the highest hospital bed capacity per capita, supporting the provision of sustained care for elderly patients, including those with fragility fractures and oncologic orthopaedic conditions and those undergoing complex revision surgeries.➢ The Romanian Arthroplasty Register was modernized and relaunched in 2025 as an initiative to align with other long-standing national European counterparts.