Through a patient engagement event in the city, the Calcutta Medical Research Institute (CMRI) celebrated the accomplishment of completing 500 successful robotic joint replacement surgeries. The team of doctors, led by Dr. Rakesh Rajput, Director & HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, advocated for the role of technology in bone health to ensure patients were pain-free. They highlighted how the technologically advanced robotic joint replacement surgery had allowed them to give new lives to many patients within a year and a half.

Patients who successfully had robotic joint replacement surgery at CMRI and are currently living a life without restrictions graced the event.

The cultural event began with a patient-performed dance performance, followed by a ramp walk by several patients who illustrated how this operation had improved their lives and allowed them to achieve things they had previously been unable to do.

The discussion of how these individuals are no longer reliant and have gained a sense of independence to engage in activities like train travel and outdoor activities, including trekking, helped the event move forward. They are all pursuing their passions after surgery. An intriguing and motivating narrative about a patient who adores trekking served as the event’s epilogue.

Dr. Rakesh Rajput, Director & HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, CMRI said, “Modern technology has made robot-assisted surgery possible, allowing for operations with more precision and accuracy. Robot-assisted surgeries guarantee accurate diagnoses while reducing risk, to improve care delivery and patients’ quality of life by empowering them to face problems fearlessly. Both robotic total knee replacement and robotic partial knee replacement surgery are currently available at CMRI. Patients who require robotic hip replacement are also being treated by us. The robotic partial knee replacement will be the procedure of this decade until 2030”.

Dr. Kunal Kanti Pal, Orthopaedic Consultant, CMRI said “Aligning the various parts of the prosthetic joint so that they interlock and function properly is one of the trickiest parts of joint replacement surgery. The surgeon can acquire the proper alignment with the use of the robotic arm’s tactile, visual, and aural input, which can enhance stability and mobility. Robotic precision is higher than that of the human eye, which enables us to further customize the process and hasten recuperation”.

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Priyanka Dutta