Robotic Joint Replacement
The outcome of any surgery depends on the precision with which the surgery is carried out. This is true more in Joint Replacement Surgery. A well-performed TKR gives better results and lasts longer and patient satisfaction is higher.
A well-performed TKR is all about ligament balancing and getting proper joint alignment through deformity correction as on the brink of natural as possible. Ligament balancing means both, the inner as well as outer, compartments of replaced knee undergo the same amount of stress throughout the range of motion. A well-aligned knee is where the deformity which patient had previously due to his/her arthritic knee is corrected while taking bone cuts and joint alignment is achieved to give the patient a sense of natural knee.
All this will be achieved with the assistance of technology in Joint replacement latest being Robotic joint replacement surgery. The advantage of robotics in joint replacement surgery is that it does not require pre-operative investigations like CT Scan and all data is provided to the computer at the time of surgery and necessary changes are often made accordingly. This also helps to avoid surprises during surgery. Robotic surgery provides the most important aspect, that is, precision to the surgery which is essential for successful outcome and longevity of the implant.
The implants used in the joint replacement are
subjected to wear over a period of time. Studies have shown better
aligned and well-balanced implants have less wear and longer life. Also
nowadays, degenerative arthritic changes are seen in younger age group
patients. In such patients, longer lifetime of implants is important due to the longer anticipation .
Robotic joint replacement surgery provides the fundamental aspects of
well-aligned and balanced knees, decreasing the wear and providing
longer life to implants.
Operating Surgeon & Surgery
Dr. Neeraj Adkar
He is a Joint replacement & Sports injury surgeon.
Dr. Neeraj Adkar is widely recognized in the medical fraternity as a leader in the fields of Robotic Joint Replacement and Sports Injury Surgery. He has over 8000 successful joint replacement surgeries to his credit. He is hailed as a pioneer who brought in Western India’s first state-of-the-art fully automated robotic system for joint replacement. In fact, over 650 successful joint replacement surgeries were performed in the first year of the system’s installation. Internationally renowned for his prowess in sports injury surgery, Dr. Neeraj Adkar has received much recognition for his training in all facets of Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty. He has performed India’s first uncemented bilateral total knee replacement and Maharashtra’s first Condranet Graft Net technique for cartilage repair among other feats. Over the tenure of his career, the highly proficient Dr. Adkar has practiced at renowned medical institutes across the country. He is even an active member of various international & national orthopedic organization
SaiShree Super Specialty & Joint Replacement Center is his own established hospital in Aundh area.
With an experience of more than 15+ years in his field of expertise, he is the Chairperson & director of SaiShree hospital, Pune and is an ex-president of Pune orthopedic Society. Dr. Adkar has hands-on experience in different major & minor surgeries, till date would have performed approximately 4000+ replacement surgeries. To add in his bucket of success stories, he performed India’s first ever uncemented Bilateral TKR at SaiShree hospital, not forgetting to mention the patient is doing absolutely well. He is even an active member of various international & national orthopedic organisation like:
- American Association of hip and knee surgeons (AAHKS)
- International society of arthroscopy, Knee surgery and orthopaedic sports medicine.
- Indian society of Hip and knee surgeons
- Indian arthroscopy society
- Indian orthopaedic association, and many more
