Robotic vs. Traditional Knee Replacement Surgery
Traditional Knee Replacement Surgery also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement surgery is an invasive method to resurface arthritis damaged knee or severe knee injury. Implants of metal or plastic are used to cap the bones that form the knee joint. Various types of arthritis like osteoarthritis (a degenerative joint disease affecting middle-aged people causing breaking down of joint cartilages and bones), rheumatoid arthritis (inflammation of synovial membrane resulting in an excessive flow of synovial fluid which eventually causes pain and stiffness in the knee) and Traumatic arthritis (due to accident or hard contact) are prevalent in the knee that may cause abnormal functioning, restricted functioning, locking of knee, pain and discomfort. The knee replacement surgery aims to relieve knee pain that could not be controlled by other treatments like medicine, physiotherapy, rest or braces. Talking about Robotic Surgery the first and the foremost thing to be sa...