Robotic-Arm assisted Knee Replacement

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Demystifying Myths about Robotic-Arm assisted
Knee Replacement
Robotics has taken the world by storm. Although
it has been medical field for over 3 decades, in
the last few years it has become the talk of the
town, predominantly in surgical space. From
making significant contributions in Indias
healthcare infrastructure to assisting healthcare
professionals to provide advanced healthcare
solutions, robotics is transforming lives of both
surgeons and patients.
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Myth 1 The robot independently performs the
surgery the surgeon just feeds in data.
No, this is not true. In a robotic-arm assisted
knee replacement, the robotic arm only assists
the surgeon to perform the surgery with
precision. With the surgical instruments
connected to the robotic arm, Mako technology
allows surgeons to reproduce precise bone cuts
and implant alignment for patients, every single
time. Without the surgeon guiding the
robotic-arm, it cannot either move or make
decisions on its own.
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Myth 2 All robotic technologies are the same.
Yes, there are various robotic technologies
available in the market, however each technology
is different from the other. It is important to
know the clinical history of the technology
before opting for robotics surgery. It can be
ensured by checking FDA approval, clinical legacy
and worldwide installs and surgeries performed
with the technology.
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Myth 3 Conventional surgery is better as
surgeons can see better with their own eyes
In a traditional knee replacement, the surgeon
relies on conventional tools and on the surgeons
skill and expertise to estimate the alignment
using specialized surgical instruments. The
surgical planning is done right on the operating
table. However, with robotic-arm assisted surgery
the surgeon does this planning even before
entering the OT with help of patient specific 3D
CT-based virtual plan. It allows visualization of
patients anatomy including osteophytes, cysts
and bone defects, prior to surgery.
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