Robotic Knee replacement surgery is one of the most successful surgeries in humanity. Knee replacement has transformed many patients’ lives for so many years. With the advancements in technology, we, as surgeons, can now deliver the best possible results in knee replacement.
Functional alignment with the help of robotic technology is the new future of knee replacement. Conventional instruments for the knee replacement were designed for mechanical axis knee replacement for many years and have delivered good results. With the advent of robotic technology, there are new alignment philosophies in knee replacement that take the outcome results of knee replacement and forgotten combined score (a score used to asses finally how much the patient has forgotten the surgery done) to the next level.
In a mechanical axis knee replacement, the tibial and femoral components are fixed at 90 degrees to the mechanical axis of weight bearing, regardless of the patient’s preexisting anatomical configuration. The balancing of soft tissues may still be achieved with minor soft tissue cutting by adjusting the angle at which the tibial and femoral components are aligned using robotic technology. By re-establishing the knee’s original architecture (its pre-disease form), the patient suffers less soft-tissue damage and less blood loss.
After Surgery, recovery is quicker.
Since fewer tissues are cut after surgery, recovery is quicker and less rehabilitation is required. Additionally, the period required for healing is significantly shortened, allowing for a faster return to normal activities.
Within a few hours following surgery, the patient is up and walking with a walker, and in most cases, they can walk alone within a few days. The FDA has given the OK to replace a knee with this technique.
Much medical investigation led to this conclusion. This cutting-edge method has been successfully used in the developed world for quite some time, to the delight of both the patient and the operating surgeon.
There are no hand-operated tools for this procedure. Therefore, robot technology is essential for this functional alignment method.
We’ve employed this approach with patients for quite some time, and the results and responses have always been positive.
Soon, robotic technology will undoubtedly be the sole option for a knee replacement operation.
