Computer assisted joint replacement Navigation assisted joint replacement was started in 2004 and since then it has been routinely performed. This has helped to vastly improve the accuracy and precision in joint replacements. This is particularly useful to patients in India as most of them have delayed treatment till the knees are quite severely deformed. Our advanced system the Vector vision from Brain Lab, Germany is an open platform navigation system and it is compatible with all kinds of knee implants and offers patients long-term, highly effective results.
The system allows accurate assessment of the deformity intraoperatively. It also aids in ligament balancing and placing or prosthesis accurately. These will surely translate into increased longevity of the prosthesis by reducing wear and tear and ultimately delays the need for a revision surgery. Navigation Assisted Total Knee Replacement in Varus Knees – Prospective Randomized Study.
Joint replacement aims to restore painless motion to a joint and function to the muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissues that control the joint. Either a part or the total damaged bone is removed and replaced with artificial components made out of metal and polyethylene and the bones of the joint are "realigned" so that the weight that passes through the joint is normally distributed. Hip and knee the major weight bearing joints are the most commonly affected joints and are commonly replaced. Ankles, shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers can also be replaced.
Joint replacement relieves pain, restores function and the newer type of joints allows unrestricted activities.
Previously it was recommended for patients more than 60 years but now it is being more and more recommended for younger patients.