Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries have come a long way since its initiation to 2020. A lot of improvements in surgical materials, equipments and techniques have greatly increased the effectiveness of this procedure. To overcome the challenges of accurate implant positioning and alignment, there was a continuous need of innovation. Computer assisted surgeries started a new phase of this innovation. And if we are to talk about recent trends and breakthrough technologies, robotics should lead the way for present as well as future.

With the CUVIS Joint, World’s First Autonomous Robot for Knee Replacement surgeries, SAKRA World Hospital is again set to give the best surgical outcomes for patients in India.

“The SAKRA World Hospital is committed to advanced medical care through innovative and efficient services, creating an environment of continued quality improvement and expertise of the best physicians. We utilise the most recent medical technologies, advanced clinical methods and develop protocols to improve our outcomes ensuring the good health of the community around us.”

Arthritis

Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. Some of the main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It is a medical condition in which the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine.

In rheumatoid arthritis , the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, including joints. Over long periods of time, the inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis can cause bone erosion and joint deformity.

Symptoms of Arthritis (associated with joints):

• Pain
• Stiffness
• Swelling
• Redness
• Reduced Range of Motion

Total Knee Replacement

If simple treatment options like medications and use of walking supports no longer relieve knee arthritis symptoms, one may need to go for an option of surgery.

Total knee surgery (TKR) or Knee Arthroplasty is the surgical procedure to replace the damaged part of the knee with metal and polyethylene artificial implants. During a total knee replacement, the end of the femur bone is removed and replaced with a metal implant. The end of the lower leg bone (tibia) is also removed and replaced with metal implant and in between Femur and tibia there is a polyethylene surface.

These artificial components mimic the natural knee movement and help a patient to get back the range of motion and reduce knee pain. The Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common bone and joint surgeries.

Robotic Knee Replacement

In Robotic Total Knee Replacement procedure, a robot is used to take required surgical bone cuts as against conventional manual procedure. Considering the superiority of this technologically advanced procedure, one can surely expect the best post-surgical outcomes with robot i.e. CUVIS Joint as against manual way of surgeries.

Standard robotic knee replacement with CUVIS Joint typically comprises of:

• In-clinic Diagnosis
• CT-Scan
• Pre-surgery Planning (Virtual Simulation)
• Autonomous Robotic Surgical Procedure
• Discharge from Hospital

When compared to conventional manual surgical procedure, robotic knee replacement has a lot of benefits on offer like:

• Best post-surgery results
• Patient specific i.e. personalized pre-surgery planning
• Maximum surgical accuracy
• Minimally invasive nature – lesser blood loss and associated pain
• Faster recovery with lesser hospital stay required
• Least human interference (best suited to reduce the risk of COVID-19)