Apollo Hospitals, Indore has introduced Central India’ first Robotic Assisted Joint Replacement Program

Indore, July, 2021: Apollo Hospitals, Indore has launched Central India’s first-of-a-kind dedicated Robot-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery Unit, a milestone in the history of Joint Replacement surgery in this region. The unit will offer patients with complex joint ailments, treatment with robotic assisted minimally invasive joint replacement. The Robot-Assisted Joint Replacement Surgery Unit will be equipped with the advanced versatile Navio robotic surgical system and a dedicated team, led by Dr. Sunil Rajan, Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedics and Joint Replacement and Head of the Department, Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery Unit.

The Robotic system has an advanced computed program that relays precise information about the knee with 3D mapping. The technology results in less pain, lesser blood loss, precision in bone burring and better position and implant alignment. This inturn will ensure a near normal knee motion in both total, partial knee and hip replacement.

Dr. Hari Prasad, President, Apollo Hospitals Group said, “Osteoarthritis is a rising health concern in India, with a prevalence rate between 22 – 39%. To overcome pain and limitations in mobility of such patients Joint Replacement is the solution. Our vision has always been to bring the most advanced medical technology to India to benefit our patients. Apollo Indore was the first center in the country to perform both Knee and Hip Joint Replacement in Day Care setting and continuing further on this path comes the addition of Robotic advantage”.

Dr. Sunil Rajan, Sr. Consultant & Head Robotic Joint Replacement Program, Apollo Hospitals, Indore commented, “The NAVIO surgical system is highly reliable and used by leading Joint Replacement center’ world over. The robotic system is designed to ensure that the artificial knee is positiond and alligned to sub millimetric accurancy. The system enables the surgeon to implant with 100% precision. The biggest advantage is that there is no cutting of the bone. Robotic arm automatically burrs away just the right amount, like diamond poilishing. Robotics also enures a very minimal release of ligaments making the artificial knee perfect and as close to the natural knee as possible.

Dr. Rajan, further shared, our robotic program would come with Verilast technology. Verilast is a breakthrough knee implant innovation which comes with benefits of safety and reliability backed by being the only knee implant lab tested for 30 years. Robotic precision combined with Verilast will significantly enhance our patients recovery and quality of life. He added, I’ am very happy that our patients will receive care comparable to the best centers in US or Europe right here in Indore at a fraction of the cost”