India, Aug. 4 -- The doctors at B J Medical College (BJMC) and Sassoon General Hospital (SGH) on August 1 successfully performed a robotic total knee replacement surgery on a 62-year-old woman from Mohol village in Solapur.

The surgery was carried out under the guidance of BJMC dean Dr Eknath Pawar and head of Orthopaedics, Dr Shrinivas Shintre. The surgery team included Dr Pravin Londhe, Dr Pradeep Jadhav, Dr Prafull Ingle and Dr Ritwik Shaw.

The osteoarthritis patient was suffering from intense pain in both her knees, making it difficult to walk and sleep. The condition of the left knee had worsened lately, which made her come to the hospital, seeking relief.

According to the doctors, after the patient was admitted for surgery, a CT ...