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Robotic Joint Replacement Gains Momentum Across India

Doctors in India are using robots to help with some joint-replacement operations.

The robot does not replace the surgeon.

Instead, it helps the surgeon plan and perform the operation very precisely.

A computer first creates a three-dimensional map of the patient’s joint.

This can help doctors place the artificial joint in the right position.

The article says this may lead to less damage, quicker recovery and longer-lasting implants.

It describes a 135-kilogram patient who was walking again within weeks after a difficult operation.

Hospitals are also working to bring this technology to smaller cities.

In the future, artificial intelligence may help doctors plan these operations even better.

Key facts

Medical field: Robotic-assisted orthopaedic joint replacement
Planning technology: Three-dimensional anatomical mapping, surgical planning and virtual simulation
Reported precision: The article says robotic systems can support sub-millimeter precision in bone cuts and implant placement.
Institutions mentioned: Amandeep Hospitals and Ujala Cygnus
Technology origins: The hospitals are described as using Swiss and American robotic systems.
Complex-case facility: Amandeep Hospitals has an advanced 3D-printing, surgical-planning and virtual-simulation centre for customized implants in complex and revision cases.
Illustrative patient: The article describes a 135-kilogram woman with severe deformities who was walking again within weeks after robotic-assisted surgery.

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