Virtual Knee Surgery

The knee joint of human body is a crucial joint. This complex joint has a well developed ligament which covers three important bones of the knee joint so as to provide strength and lateral movement. The knee joint sometimes wears down due to knee arthritis, injury and due to age. Any surgery which involves a knee joint is a significant surgery which is performed under utmost precision. Different types of surgeries such as traditional total knee replacement surgery and minimally invasive partial knee replacement surgery is performed to correct the disorder. More than ninety percent of surgeries have been successful which makes a knee replacement surgery as one of the most successful type of surgeries. Researchers are however trying to improve the success rate of the surgery by using different operating techniques and modules so as to enable surgeons achieve hundred percent success rate. Virtual knee surgery is one such technique developed over last few years which aims at achieving hundred percent success rate.

Virtual knee surgery compared with other types of surgeries

Virtual knee surgery is a type of surgery which is controlled by robot. This type of knee surgery is better than a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery which in turn was considered better than the traditional total knee replacement surgery. Virtual knee surgery allows the patient to get back to work within few hours. Virtual knee surgery has shortened the recovery period after the knee surgery which used to be few months under a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery.

Virtual knee surgery in the world

The procedure followed in a virtual knee surgery is available in only few hospitals in the world. The total number of hospitals which have this developed technique of knee replacement surgery is less than ten. Foundation surgical hospital in Houston is one of these few hospitals in the world where patients have undergone this type of surgery.

Use of a robot in Virtual knee surgery

A robot keeps the complete control of the surgery in a virtual knee surgery. A virtual wall is created around the diseased bone. This virtual wall created by the robot helps replace the diseased bone from the knee making the surgery an error proof surgery. Surgeons make use of a monitor to see the effected area of the knee joint. After viewing the effected area on the monitor screen, surgeon tries to perform the surgery with the help of the robot. During the surgery, if surgeon makes any error and tries to breach the virtual wall, the robot will automatically shut down. 

Recovery after a virtual knee surgery

A shorter recovery period is the most advantageous factor involved in a virtual knee surgery. This recovery period is much shorter than the recovery period involved in a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. Patient after a virtual knee surgery can start walking within few hours. Surgeon after inspections can allow the patient to resume activities. 

Benefits of virtual knee surgery

An image guided virtual knee surgery makes it possible for the surgeon to provide an accurate alignment of the prosthetic. The precision with which the artificial implant is fixed into the knee joint is better than any other type of surgery. This technique infact aims at hundred percent precision. A shorter recovery period is another important benefit of a virtual knee surgery. Virtual knee surgery makes it possible for the patient to perform the surgery without any large incision made in the body.