Robotic hip replacement: A potential game-changer

India, June 15 -- Patients with degenerated hip joints often complain of severe pain in their hips. It significantly impacts an individual's mobility and quality of life, leading to a decreased sense of independence and well-being. Taking pain killers, they try to evade surgery because of apprehensions often associated with the surgical outcomes in a hip replacement surgery. Addressing their concern, Max Smart Super Specialty Hospital has been doing Mako robotic-arm assisted hip replacement surgery (at present the largest series over 1,500 in North India for Mako-associated joint replacements), successfully for the last two years.

Now with the direct anterior approach (DAA) added to their armamentarium, they are able to address patients' need to get back on their feet faster than ever. The introduction of Mako enabled DAA approach has been considered a pinnacle in orthopedic care globally.

"This surgery, which is gaining popularity globally, is now being offered here and its effectiveness has been demonstrated in scientific documentation to improve patients' outcomes, accurate implant placement, less post-operative pain, faster recovery and lower risk of prosthesis dislocation," informs Dr Ramneek Mahajan.

For a hip replacement to be considered successful, a patient should achieve a stable, flexible and painless hip, which allows them to live a normal life as anyone without any restrictions. It is important for the surgeon to ensure that both legs of the patient are of equal length after surgery. Patients with hip problems may have legs of different lengths.

With Mako robotic system, the surgeon is able to equalise their legs during surgery. This is possible due to the development of a patient's specific pre-operative planning based on a three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) models of the patient's hip. The Mako robotic system utilises clinically proven superior joint prostheses which are backed up by global scientific data and well-documented in various joint registries of the world. Most of the major joint replacement centres in the world - including the USA, Europe, Australia, and Singapore - use this particular robotic system.

The Mako robot cannot be used with implants from any other company; in fact, no other robotic system provides the ability to do Robotic Hip Replacement with their machine. "Scientifically backed prosthesis (implants) is more ergonomic and stable and offers longevity and better functioning. Our implant selection is typically guided by long-term survival data and improved patient outcomes reported in global joint replacement registries," says Dr Ramneek.

The direct anterior approach - the latest form of minimally invasive surgery - enables the surgeon to access the hip joint from the front. "This approach allows the surgeon to work between the muscles without cutting them. It also provides better visualisation of the hip joint, enhancing the precision of the implant placement. As a result, there is less muscle damage, reduced pain post-surgery, and a quicker recovery time," says Dr Ramneek. Conventional surgical methods usually cause a high probability of revision surgery due to the inaccuracy of placing the implant in the correct place, which is now addressed by the Mako robotic system.

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