Robotic Hip Replacement
Traditional and modern approaches can be preferred in hip replacement. Traditional hip replacement is performed with a single, large incision that helps the surgeon access the hip, usually from the side (lateral approach) or from the back (posterior approach). Recovery can take time in traditional surgery because the surgeon must cut or separate some muscles and tendons to reach the joint. (Muscles and tendons are repaired when hip replacements are placed.) There may be a risk of dislocation until all supporting structures heal.Today, with developing technologies, minimally invasive modern techniques have generally become preferred. The most up-to-date of these is robotic arm-assisted prosthesis surgeries. This method is also known as robotic arthroplasty, robotic surgery, robotic prosthesis surgery and makoplasty.What are the advantages of robotic prosthesis surgery (robotic arthroplasty) in hip replacement?With developing technologies, robotic arms have begun to be used frequently as support in joint replacements. With this technology, the operation plan can be made in a patient-specific way (for example, a three-dimensional virtual model specific to the patient's anatomy). Surgeons can work more meticulously, determine the accuracy of the prosthesis placement more clearly, and the patient can recover faster and achieve better results.The advantages of robotic surgery can be listed as follows:
• Creating a personalized surgical plan and selecting the ideal prosthesis dimensions before surgery
• Extending the life of the prosthesis by reducing the risk of abnormal friction of the prosthesis against the bone
• More accurate adjustment of leg length equality
• Minimizing errors that may occur in patients with different joint anatomy
• Providing more precise operations in difficult cases due to anatomy (rheumatism, hip dislocation, etc.)