Tamil Nadu: Apollo Hospital completes 370 robotic knee replacements in 10 months

Chennai: The Apollo Institute of Orthopaedics has Completed around 370 robotic knee replacement procedures within ten months. The hospital has been offering minimally invasive automated surgical techniques and technology since January 2022. 

Patients who get robotic knee replacement surgery tend to have fewer complications, which means fewer return visits to the hospital. Patients will also have a quicker recovery time, meaning they can get back to their job and earn money faster. Also, minimally invasive surgery results in fewer infections and other risks that can send a patient back to the hospital.

Also read- Kolkata: Belle Vue Clinic Introduces Cuvis Active Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery

Studies have shown that patients receiving robotic knee surgery experience fewer readmissions to the hospital. They also require less rehabilitation than patients who undergo traditional knee replacement surgery. Robotic arms can rid surgical areas of diseased bone tissue more effectively, too, improving the recovery rate of patients.

Robotic surgery has been shown to deliver better results vs. traditional knee replacement. Studies have shown surgeries performed with robotics offer more accurate results. The less trauma on the bone and tissue, the better the results, and robotic assistance allows for precision that reduces traumatic areas.

Speaking with TNIE, Dr Madan Mohan Reddy, Joint Replacement Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals said, "With the robotic arm, reproduction of precise bone cuts can be done, every single time, first on a virtual 3D model and then in the operation theatre. Several studies prove that patients who underwent robotic arm-assisted surgery experienced improved early function, lower post-op pain, less need for analgesics, faster recovery, and higher patient satisfaction compared to manual surgery. The success rate in conventional knee replacement surgery is about 90% to 95% but with robotic-assisted surgeries, the accuracy is cent percent. Patients recover faster and relief is long-lasting."

Preetha Reddy, the executive vice-chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Group, said, "At Apollo, we are bringing in cutting-edge medical technology, representing the next era of healthcare innovation to treat patients."

Also read- AP: Apollo Hospitals Aragonda Successfully Performs 500 Knee Replacement Surgeries In 4 Years