What is the latest Technology in Knee Replacement Surgery ? The - TopicsExpress



          

What is the latest Technology in Knee Replacement Surgery ? The latest offering that may improve both the short term and long term results of knee replacement surgery is Patient Specific Knee Replacement (syn. Customized Knee Replacement). In this system, patients knee anatomy configuration is done using a CT scan or MRI. These images are transformed in to a 3-D image sequence to design cutting jigs that correspond directly with the individual knee variations. Advantages of this include, Bone Conservation, and expected reduction in blood loss during surgery. Disadvantages include, an additional cost burden of approx 25000 INR per knee. A common myth that the implants are also customized as per individual knee, needs to be addressed. In this system, we use that same set of implants, as are available in a conventional knee system.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:37:58 +0000

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