As the Medical field is successively growing, we are trying to adopt new technologies for Our patients to improve the outcomes. Traditional Knee Surgery implies a direct surgery from an orthopedic with the use of a prosthesis that includes the replacement of a damaged knee by accessing and seeing the joint through a large vertical incision. Robotic Knee Surgery implies the term in which doctors employ a robotic surgical arm to perform parts of the treatment, and assist the areas in which the doctor’s hand cannot navigate the small places.

ROBOTIC KNEE REPLACEMENT V/S TRADITIONAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

If we Compare Robotic Knee Surgery is better than Traditional Knee Surgery. With Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery, we are getting good results but the Challenges are increasing day by day. As we are getting Younger Patients, they want to get better quickly and implants to last longer. So here is the role of Robotic Knee Replacement. It helps in the longevity of the implants and in its perfect placement between the bony cuts. When we use Traditional Knee Replacement surgery for implanting the alignment with the help of special Jigs in the bony cuts, it may have human errors but in the case of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery,  human errors can be eradicated.

In Robotic Knee Replacement, Firstly, we take a CT Scan of the patient’s limb and calculate the accurate placement of the implant. So it helps in planning & perfect execution of the plan to increase the longevity if the Placement of implants fits Perfectly. Secondly, it may cause less bone loss, Soft Tissue will be less damaged and recovery will be faster and reduce the pain.

Knee replacement it is a very rewarding surgery in terms of pain relief and improving the functional ability of the patient suffering from knee arthritis. It can correct the deformities in the knees, Increase the walking ability of the patient an in turn helps in improving the overall health of the patient. Despite the obvious benefits of knee replacement there is still reluctance in patients mind to undergo knee surgery because of the perceived pain following surgery. There is a belief in general population that the knee replacement surgery is a very painful procedure and this prevents many patients to take the benefit of this surgery. This may have been true in the past but with the advent of newer techniques and better pain management drugs this does not hold true in today’s times.

The technique of knee replacement has undergone significant changes. Minimally invasive techniques have decreased the size of incision and also causes less tissue trauma which decrease is the pain. Previously the bulky instrumentation required for knee replacement necessitated putting big incisions on the knee joint. But now with smart instrumentation, Navigation or Robotic techniques the incisions have become much smaller. Newer pain relieving drugs are also available which are much more effective without causing any side effects. PCA ( Patient control analgesia) is technique where the patient can control the amount of drug needed according to his need Without causing overdose. Proper physiotherapy exercises and modalities helps in ambulating the patient early and also decreasing the pain. All this technological advancement and newer drugs has made knee replacement surgery very comfortable and almost painless for the patient.