FIRST COMPUTER ASSISTED JOINT REPLACEMENT CENTER OF INDIA

Dr.C.J.Thakkar, the first surgeon from India, trained in computer guided surgery at Pittsburgh (USA) and various centers in Germany, establised the first computer assisted joint replacement center in the country in February 2003.

Our centre has the latest hardware and software for Knee and hip replacement surgeries. Our contract with company ensures latest upgrades in software as well hardware and hence we are always ahead of others.

Ours is the only fully integrated wire less system with zero error technology. Recently the marked is flooded with systems which lack implant specificity and and are wired, causing cumbersome handling

Computer Guided Surgery is also known as Image Guided Surgery Or Surgical Navigation.

Picture of Knee Screen

The process of image-guided surgery has following steps:

• Data acquisition.
• Data transfer.
• Pre operative planning.
• Patient registration.
• Navigation during surgery.
• Implant Verification.
  

The system helps in:

• Ligament balancing.
• Patello femoral tracking.
• Equal flexion and extension gaps.
• Restoration of Mechanical axis of limb.
  

The system helps in:

• Range of motion analysis before surgery.
• Restoration of soft tissue balance.
• Restoration of limb length.
• Minimally invasive technique.

Advantages of Computer Guided Surgery

• Minimal risk of Pulmonary embolism
• Increased implant longevity.
• 3 Dimensional planning.
• No radiation during surgery.
• Constant guidance, monitoring and confirmation during surgery.
• Range of motion analysis to achieve maximum function.
• Minimally invasive surgery, hence
  • Decreased blood loss.
  • Decreased hospital stay.
• Correct implant selection and placement.
• Decreased incidence of pulmonary embolism in knee surgery.
• Reduced complications like
  • Dislocation.
  • Impingement.
  • Limb length inequality

Comparison between conventional and computer assisted surgery

Computer Assisted Surgery Minimal risk of pulmonay embolism 3 Dimensional planning. Direct measurement = accurate sizing. No Jig, minimum instruments. Implant placement precise. Minimal chance of hip dislocation. Precise ligament balance. Precise axis restoration. Precise length restoration. Pre op simulated range of motion analysis.

Conventional Surgery High risk of pulmonary embolism 2 Dimensional planning. X-ray magnification affects implant selection. Multiple jigs and instruments. Implant placement by intuition. Chances of hip dislocation. Chances of error in ligament balance. Approximate Axis restoration. Approximate Length restoration. Range of motion analysis not possible.

Computer Assisted Knee Replacement | Computer Assisted Hip Replacement