Bengaluru: Doctor sets record for keyhole knee surgeries

Bengaluru: Dr Chandrashekar P. from Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru has created a record in the state, completing more than 1,000 knee replacement surgeries using small incision computer navigation technology.

“Minimal invasive computer navigated knee replacement surgery allows the surgeon to make more accurate cuts and place the artificial knee with its critical angles much more accurately. It virtually eliminates alignment errors. There is not much blood loss and there is a lesser scar, unlike our conventional replacement surgery. The entire surgical process can be followed on the screen," said Dr Chandrashekar, Senior Consultant and HoD – Orthopaedics, Sakra.

Advanced technology coupled with expert surgical skills has turned out to be a boon to patients suffering from chronic arthritis in the joints for many years. The misconception that they would not be able to move around freely and do regular chores, discourages many arthritis and joint injury patients to go for a knee replacement surgery, despite the pain and trauma they go through for years. 

The advantage of this technology is increased accuracy along with the benefit of comfort and flexibility to the patient.

The navigational surgery is safer than conventional technique, especially in patients with high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus. 

This unique knee replacement surgery is more secure for patients who have undergone angioplasty or cardiac bypass surgeries and also in patients who have pacemakers.