Kolkata’s First Robotic Partial Knee Replacement Surgery using the VELYS Robotic System Performed at Manipal Hospital Broadway

News Desk, News Nation 360 : Under the direction of Dr Tanmoy Karmakar, Consultant Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgeon at Manipal Hospital Broadway, the first VELYS Robotic Partial Knee Replacement Surgery in Kolkata was completed on a 62-year-old male patient, Ravi Roy (name changed). Manipal Hospital Broadway is a part of the Manipal Hospitals Group, one of the top healthcare providers in Eastern India. The VELYS system's robotic partial replacement makes it possible to precisely position implants to improve patient function and lengthen their lifespan. When Ravi, a sexagenarian, arrived at the hospital, he was experiencing excruciating agony, persistent discomfort, and swelling. He was diagnosed with medial compartment osteoarthritis, a particular kind of knee arthritis that affects the inside of the knee joint. The ailment

may result from an injury, frequent hard lifting, bending, or jarring. A partial knee replacement involves resurfacing only the injured medial compartment of the joint while leaving the rest of the joint intact. One of its many benefits is that the patient can sit in a variety of positions, including squatting and sitting cross-legged, and there are no post-operative activity restrictions. If done correctly, the operation offers great pain relief and doesn't need to be repeated. Dr Tanmoy Karmakar, Consultant Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgeon, stated that they decided on a partial knee replacement using the VELYS system, which uses AI-enabled software and robotic precision. Only the damaged knee compartment was resurfaced; the patient did not require a complete knee replacement. The process increases the longevity of the implant by achieving perfect precision in its placement. The patient is doing well and responded well to the surgery. Recovery is considerably quicker because this is a minimally invasive technique.

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