Knee replacement is basically a surgical procedure for the purpose of replacement of the weight bearing surfaces of the knee joint for the purpose of relieving pain as well as disability. This surgical method is also referred to as arthroplasty. This surgery is most likely to be performed in case of patients with very severe osteoarthritis, but the surgery is also performed for a number of other knee diseases as well like psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis etc.

Idea About Total Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement as can be understood from the name involves a complete replacement of the knee joint. This surgery is opted for by the surgeons at the end stage osteoarthritis of the knee. In the recent times, technology has played a vital role in the enhancement of these surgeries. The use of innovative technology has led to a prolific rate of success with enhanced satisfaction among the patients undergoing these replacement surgeries.

Innovative Technology and Replacement Surgery of the Knee

Here we have listed a few of the technically advanced methods for the conduction of the replacement surgery which are as follows.

• Robotic Total Replacement of Knee: Robotics have played a crucial role in the field of surgeries, but they have been recently applied in orthopaedic surgeries as well. The robotic surgeries aim at the improvement of the precision, accuracy as well as the outcomes in these surgeries of knee replacement.
• Press Fit Implant Technology: Traditionally at the time of total replacement surgery of the knee, cement is used to place the implants into the knee for the purpose of allowing the initial stability of the implant to stick to the bone. But cement does not permit the integration of bone implant in an optimal manner thereby compromising with the long-term results. Innovative technology has brought press fit designs of the implants where there is no involvement of cement thereby allowing the bones to grow into the surfaces of the implants.
• Customised Three-Dimensional Implant Printing: The traditional knee implants had a standard design and they came in a number of different sizes thereby allowing the surgeon to select the best for the patients. But, the anatomy of each of the patients varies tremendously. Now, for the purpose of addressing the individualised needs, customised 3D printing of implants with additive technology has come up. This technology allows much closer matches with the native anatomy of the patient.

How Gujarat Super Speciality Hospital Helps

Gujarat Super Speciality Hospital readily makes use of the latest technology available to provide the best services to the patients who require their knee to be replaced. The hospital has a state of art operation theatre with the latest infrastructure to offer premium quality surgeries for knee replacement to the patients. The success story of the Gujarat Super Speciality Hospital includes the Gold Knee Implant that has been recently completed here in this hospital. This surgery is a blessing for the patients who have metal allergy. The implants so used in this surgery has a coating of Titanium Niobium Nitride that imparts a golden look to the implants and necessarily improves the performance as well as the longevity of the knee. Moreover, this surgery is allergy proof in nature. So, anyone in need of replacing their knee should necessarily choose Gujarat Super Speciality Hospital for the top-notch services.

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