Knee Joint is one of the most important joint in our body which keeps us mobile. A large number of indian men and women are now suffering from knee joint pain. The primary reason behind this is the rising obesity levels and a sedentary lifestyle. Sports has never been an integral part of Indian culture and women hardly take part in field sports. Not more than 10% of the Indian population do regular exercise. Vitamin D Deficiency has accentuated the problem and Osteoarthritis is on the rise. Knee joints the thigh bone with the shin bone and consists of two C-shaped pieces of cartilage called the medial and lateral menisci which act as shock absorbers between the two bones.

Osteoarthritis and obesity eat into this cartilage which becomes thinner with time and the two bones start grinding against each other which causes pain. Initially the pain is felt while walking but soon the patient starts to experience pain even while sitting or lying down. Many treatments are available for alleviating this pain but none of them are as successful as Knee Replacement Surgery. Gel can be injected in the knee joint which acts as a shock absorber but the effects last for 7-8 months only. Platelet rich Plasma (PRP) is also being injected into the knee joint in an attempt to regenerate the cartilage but the results are not very encouraging.

Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery has a much higher accuracy when it comes to the alignment of the implant with the femoral and the tibial bone even over the computer guided system. A lot of people have the misconception that Robots would be doing the surgery replacing the human surgeon. This is not the case as the robot only assists the surgeon in doing the surgery and does not perform the surgery by itself. The surgery using Robots costs higher due to the usage of more consumables and a much higher level of sterlization required. The patients have to pay a bit more for the Robotic Surgery as compared to the normal surgery. However, if we compare the advantages of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery with the slightly extra cost that has to be paid then it is worth spending that extra bit of money.

The robotic arm positions the saw blade in such a manner that it can operate in one plane only and therefore it is much more precise as it does not allow the surgeon's hand to go in multiple planes. When the implant is positioned with higher precision there is much less wear and tear to the implant, bones and the soft tissue which increases the life of the implant. The patients who undergo robotic knee surgery would recover faster and would have more range of motion than the conventional surgery.

Dr Praveen Tittal is the Director Orthopedics at C K Birla Hospital, Gurgaon and has more than 22 years of experience in doing Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries along with arthroscopic surgeries. He is one of the best Robotic Knee Replacement Surgeon in Gurgaon, India. While Regular Knee Replacement Surgery is routine but with the introduction of Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery Dr Praveen Tittal has been delivering even better results to his patients. Patients are having shorter stay in the hospital and recovery is fast with ofcourse excellent results.

If you have an individual health insurance policy then this surgery is covered after a period of 2 years from the date of inception of the policy. However if you are a beneficiary of company given policy then the surgery is covered from day one. Always go through the terms of your health insurance policy like room rent capping and co-payment to avoid any kind of financial shocks later on.

Dr Praveen Tittal is Director Orthopedics, Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgery at C K Birla Hospital Gurgaon. You can book appointment with Dr. Tittal by calling on the number +91-8800188335 or by filling the form . The consultation can be done by visiting the C K Birla hospital or on phone by sending your reports through whatsapp on the number +91-8800188335.

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