Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has added a Stryker Mako robot for total knee and hip replacements, offering better outcomes, less blood loss, quicker re
Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, CA has added Zimmer Biomet s Rosa robot for total joint replacement procedures, offering patients a less invasive option wi
Resurgens Orthopaedics Austell, Ga., location is now the first practice in the region to offer robotic assisted total knee replacements using Smith + Nephew s
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI/PNN): Arthroscopic Achilles tendon repair was performed for the first time in India by team of doctors lead by Dr Paripati Sharat Kumar in Apollo Health City on a Badminton player. He sustained injury while playing badminton and was unable to continue the game. On examination 3 days after injury he had obvious tendon gap with a positive Thompson sign and MRI revealed completely torn Achilles tendon. Open repair has known complications including wound gaping, infection and scar dehiscence. Using a 2.7 mm arthroscope the tear was identified and using 6 stab incisions, Achilles tendon was repaired through minimally invasive technique. Injury to paratenon which is a delicate structure covering the tendon is minimum through this method and is crucial for the quick healing and recovery. Surgeons across all fields are embracing minimally invasive [MI] surgical techniques in view of several benefits. Medical and technological advancements have made it possibl
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI/SRV): Dr Kaushik Patel took the initiative to bring the Robotic Knee Replacement Technology to Surat to upgrade the surgery technique and ease patients lives.