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COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT

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COMPUTER ASSISTED KNEE REPLACEMENT


What is Knee Replacement Surgery?

Knee Replacement is a surgical procedure for replacing the damaged area of the knee joint. A component of metal and plastic is used to replace the damaged area of the knee joint. Through this Knee Replacement Surgery, the patient can relieve pain and disability.

Computer Assisted Knee Replacement

A computer is utilized to achieve the desired accuracy during a knee replacement surgery. 


How does Knee Replacement work?

The crucial part of the knee replacement surgery is the proper positioning of the components of the new joint. The surgeon is assisted by the computer to position the components of the new joint accurately, thereby bringing this type of surgery the name “computer-assisted surgery”.

Similar to an autopilot which assists the pilots or a GPRS that aids the driver to reach their destination easily and safely, computer helps the surgeon to achieve the desired accuracy during knee replacement.


Is proper positioning of implants 

crucial?

The ensuring of the proper positioning of the components of the new knee is crucial because an incorrectly positioned component can lead to early wear and tear and also loosening (failure) of the joint. So, by using the computer, surgeon positions the new joint accurately, in turn, helps the new knee to get a better function and also ensure longevity.


Painless Surgery

We follow the specialized protocol called Multimodal Analgesia in our surgeries. We had published this protocol in the American Journal of Arthroplasty in 2010.
As per the protocol, the patients are given pain-controlling medication around 12 to 24 hours prior to the surgery. This helps to prepare the central nervous system and closes the pain gate, thus allowing the brain not to feel any pain both during and after the surgery.
The combination of the medications are chosen diligently and rationally to minimize and avoid all side effects. Furthermore, the advent of Cryo (ice) therapy and Pain controlling pumps has revolutionized the pain management after similar major surgeries. 








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