Posted on 12th May, 2023 at 6:31:40 AM
Robotic total knee replacement (TKR) surgery in Mumbai is known to offer the most accurate positioning of the knee implant. Which is critical to offer a natural feeling post-surgery. However, this surgery is quite expensive as it can cost 2-3 times the cost of a normal TKR surgery. This is primarily due to the high cost of the robotic surgery setup. Hence, as of today, it is out of the reach of a common person.
However, using Robo-Navigation Orthopedics is able to achieve similar results as robotic TKR surgery as it employs the same aligning sensors used in the advanced robotic surgery systems. This setup is relatively cheaper and provides patients with similar surgical outcomes but at a much lesser cost. The robotic system is designed to help the surgeon not only plan the surgery based on a patient’s unique anatomy but also position the total knee implant using a combination of computer and robotic assistance. Robotic knee replacement surgery allows the surgeon to collect patient-specific data during the procedure to build a 3D model of the patient’s knee to help plan the surgery. Robotic technology in knee replacement is known to decrease blood loss, speed up recovery, improve knee function greatly, and helps the patient get back to their normal life much quicker.
There are several advantages of robotic knee replacement surgery when compared with traditional surgery. Advantages are:
* Enhanced surgical planning: Depending on the robotic option that is right for you., specialized 3-D images are taken in preparation for or during surgery.
*Greater precision: Robotic technologies enhance your orthopedic surgeon’s expertise for more precise planning.
*More ligament-sparing options. With the added precision and accuracy of the robotic-assisted knee replacement system, ligament-sparing total knee replacement surgery is available to more patients.
*Minimal Trauma: Because robotic knee replacement is minimally invasive, there are smaller incisions and less trauma to surrounding tissues, blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and ligaments.
*Higher Safety: The robotic arm is programmed to remain within certain parameters based on your individual knee. This helps protect soft tissues from unintentional injury.
*Increased Consistency and pristine accuracy: It takes the help of a computer program to ensure consistent and accurate results. It leaves no chance of any error. Such programs specifically work to deliver the best result of the surgery.
*Faster recovery and shorter rehabilitation: Many times robotic knee replacement can be performed in an outpatient setting. A shorter hospital stay, smaller incisions, and greater accuracy all lead to faster recovery times.
*Flexibility: Another one of the knee replacement surgery benefits is flexibility. It offers multiple implant options and dynamic ligament balancing at multiple stages.
*Confidence: There is virtual confirmation of cuts pre and post-bone removal in achieving long leg alignment and joint balance for normal knee kinematics.
*Surgeon Controlled yet not Surgeon Dependent: The robotic replacement surgery is surgeon-controlled yet not surgeon-dependent. So it is safer and more scalable.
*Advanced Instrumentation: The surgery proceeds with the use of advanced instruments. It is designed to enforce bone resurfacing within the surgeon's defined plan. Instruments and the surgeon’s plan go hand in hand. Another thing to be kept in mind is that the surgery is not totally dependent upon the instruments. They play a crucial role in the successful completion of the surgery.
Robotic knee surgery uses more precise incisions and helps achieve optimal positioning, which may lead to a better and faster recovery.
After your surgery, your robotic knee surgeon in Mumbai and the rest of your care team will monitor your progress, help to relieve discomfort, and chart a course for your home recovery.
