Apollo Speciality Hospitals, OMR records a milestone in joint care by successfully completing over 150 Robotic Total Knee Replacements (TKR) surgeries in 150 days. Setting new standards in surgical precision and patient recovery, Apollo OMR races to be one of the fastest growing Robotic TKR centres in South India. The robotic technology used in these surgeries is Mako Smart Robotics, a product of Stryker, a medical technology company based in the USA. For patients with complex knee conditions, this next-gen technology is a minimally invasive and a safer alternative to traditional knee replacement surgery.

The traditional total knee replacement (TKR) is a surgical procedure performed on patients with joint damage or advanced arthritis to relieve knee pain and restore joint function. It relies on manual alignment and standardised implant procedure. The damaged sections of the knee are replaced with artificial components, allowing better movement and quality of life.

In contrast, Robotic Total Knee Replacements uses 3D imaging and computer-guided tools to plan and execute the procedure with precision. This opens avenues for surgeons to navigate every step to the patient’s unique anatomy, thereby minimising tissue trauma, blood loss and enhancing implant longevity.

A team of Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons – Dr. Venkataramanan Swaminathan, Dr. Damodharan P R, Dr. Senthil Kamalasekaran and Dr. Madhan Thiruvengada, alongside their teams, made this milestone possible.